Development and validation of the Teen Moms Child Feeding Questionnaire for Sub-Saharan Africa
Abstract Background In Sub-Saharan Africa, the nutritional status of children born to teenage mothers deserves critical attention. Maternal knowledge and attitudes concerning infant and young child feeding (IYCF) may predict actual practices and child nutritional status. This study created and valid...
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| description | Abstract Background In Sub-Saharan Africa, the nutritional status of children born to teenage mothers deserves critical attention. Maternal knowledge and attitudes concerning infant and young child feeding (IYCF) may predict actual practices and child nutritional status. This study created and validated the Teen Moms Child Feeding Questionnaire for Sub-Saharan Africa. Methods A literature search on IYCF knowledge and attitude gaps in teenage mothers generated scale items. Ten nutrition experts and six teenage mothers assessed content validity and comprehensibility, respectively. Construct validation was conducted by item response theory (IRT) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), in 150 teenage mothers in rural communities of Abuja, Nigeria. Model fit parameters were estimated by standardized chi-square tests. Internal consistency reliability was determined by marginal reliability and Cronbach’s alpha. In a sub-sample of 40 women who completed the questionnaire two weeks later, test–retest reliability was assessed via intraclass correlations. Results The IRT analysis retained 23 knowledge items on infant food type, breastfeeding and complementary feeding, with acceptable discrimination and difficulty. CFA produced a six-factor solution (exclusive breastfeeding, breast milk expression, meal frequency, responsive feeding, dietary diversity, and barriers) with 17 attitude items. Confirmatory fit and Tucker Lewis indices > 0.9; Root Mean Square Errors of Approximation and Standardized Root Mean Square Residuals < 0.08, showed good model fit. Overall Cronbach’s alpha of the attitude scale (0.843), subscales (≥ 0.6) and high intraclass correlation coefficients (> 0.75) indicated reliability. Conclusion The Teen Moms Child Feeding Questionnaire for Sub-Saharan Africa is a valid assessment tool for IYCF knowledge and attitudes of teenage mothers. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-29f847865bed4026a150491e62f34a692023-11-20T11:09:47ZengBMCBMC Public Health1471-24582023-08-0123111510.1186/s12889-023-16365-5Development and validation of the Teen Moms Child Feeding Questionnaire for Sub-Saharan AfricaMercy E. Sosanya0Isaiah Beamon1Raza Muhammad2Jeanne H. Freeland-Graves3Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Texas at AustinDepartment of Nutritional Sciences, University of Texas at AustinDepartment of Nutritional Sciences, University of Texas at AustinDepartment of Nutritional Sciences, University of Texas at AustinAbstract Background In Sub-Saharan Africa, the nutritional status of children born to teenage mothers deserves critical attention. Maternal knowledge and attitudes concerning infant and young child feeding (IYCF) may predict actual practices and child nutritional status. This study created and validated the Teen Moms Child Feeding Questionnaire for Sub-Saharan Africa. Methods A literature search on IYCF knowledge and attitude gaps in teenage mothers generated scale items. Ten nutrition experts and six teenage mothers assessed content validity and comprehensibility, respectively. Construct validation was conducted by item response theory (IRT) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), in 150 teenage mothers in rural communities of Abuja, Nigeria. Model fit parameters were estimated by standardized chi-square tests. Internal consistency reliability was determined by marginal reliability and Cronbach’s alpha. In a sub-sample of 40 women who completed the questionnaire two weeks later, test–retest reliability was assessed via intraclass correlations. Results The IRT analysis retained 23 knowledge items on infant food type, breastfeeding and complementary feeding, with acceptable discrimination and difficulty. CFA produced a six-factor solution (exclusive breastfeeding, breast milk expression, meal frequency, responsive feeding, dietary diversity, and barriers) with 17 attitude items. Confirmatory fit and Tucker Lewis indices > 0.9; Root Mean Square Errors of Approximation and Standardized Root Mean Square Residuals < 0.08, showed good model fit. Overall Cronbach’s alpha of the attitude scale (0.843), subscales (≥ 0.6) and high intraclass correlation coefficients (> 0.75) indicated reliability. Conclusion The Teen Moms Child Feeding Questionnaire for Sub-Saharan Africa is a valid assessment tool for IYCF knowledge and attitudes of teenage mothers.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-16365-5KnowledgeAttitudesBreastfeedingComplementary feedingInfant and young child feedingAdolescent mother |
| spellingShingle | Mercy E. Sosanya Isaiah Beamon Raza Muhammad Jeanne H. Freeland-Graves Development and validation of the Teen Moms Child Feeding Questionnaire for Sub-Saharan Africa BMC Public Health Knowledge Attitudes Breastfeeding Complementary feeding Infant and young child feeding Adolescent mother |
| title | Development and validation of the Teen Moms Child Feeding Questionnaire for Sub-Saharan Africa |
| title_full | Development and validation of the Teen Moms Child Feeding Questionnaire for Sub-Saharan Africa |
| title_fullStr | Development and validation of the Teen Moms Child Feeding Questionnaire for Sub-Saharan Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | Development and validation of the Teen Moms Child Feeding Questionnaire for Sub-Saharan Africa |
| title_short | Development and validation of the Teen Moms Child Feeding Questionnaire for Sub-Saharan Africa |
| title_sort | development and validation of the teen moms child feeding questionnaire for sub saharan africa |
| topic | Knowledge Attitudes Breastfeeding Complementary feeding Infant and young child feeding Adolescent mother |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-16365-5 |
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