Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices among Adolescent Mothers and Associated Factors in India
Adequate infant and young child feeding (IYCF) improve child survival and growth. Globally, about 18 million babies are born to mothers aged 18 years or less and have a higher likelihood of adverse birth outcomes in India due to insufficient knowledge of child growth. This paper examined factors ass...
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| author | Mansi Vijaybhai Dhami Felix Akpojene Ogbo Thierno M. O. Diallo Bolajoko O. Olusanya Piwuna Christopher Goson Kingsley Emwinyore Agho on behalf of the Global Maternal and Child Health Research Collaboration (GloMACH) |
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| description | Adequate infant and young child feeding (IYCF) improve child survival and growth. Globally, about 18 million babies are born to mothers aged 18 years or less and have a higher likelihood of adverse birth outcomes in India due to insufficient knowledge of child growth. This paper examined factors associated with IYCF practices among adolescent Indian mothers. This cross-sectional study extracted data on 5148 children aged 0–23 months from the 2015–2016 India National Family Health Survey. Survey logistic regression was used to assess factors associated with IYCF among adolescent mothers. Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding, early initiation of breastfeeding, timely introduction of complementary feeding, minimum dietary diversity, minimum meal frequency, and minimum acceptable diet rates were: 58.7%, 43.8%, 43.3%, 16.6%, 27.4% and 6.8%, respectively. Maternal education, mode of delivery, frequency of antenatal care (ANC) clinic visits, geographical region, child’s age, and household wealth were the main factors associated with breastfeeding practices while maternal education, maternal marital status, child’s age, frequency of ANC clinic visits, geographical region, and household wealth were factors associated with complementary feeding practices. IYCF practices among adolescent mothers are suboptimal except for breastfeeding. Health and nutritional support interventions should address the factors for these indicators among adolescent mothers in India. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-38ce108538b14601a2c697d459422b9a2023-11-22T04:36:33ZengMDPI AGNutrients2072-66432021-07-01137237610.3390/nu13072376Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices among Adolescent Mothers and Associated Factors in IndiaMansi Vijaybhai Dhami0Felix Akpojene Ogbo1Thierno M. O. Diallo2Bolajoko O. Olusanya3Piwuna Christopher Goson4Kingsley Emwinyore Agho5on behalf of the Global Maternal and Child Health Research Collaboration (GloMACH)Translational Health Research Institute (THRI), School of Medicine, Campbelltown Campus, Western Sydney University, Penrith, NSW 2571, AustraliaTranslational Health Research Institute (THRI), School of Medicine, Campbelltown Campus, Western Sydney University, Penrith, NSW 2571, AustraliaSchool of Social Sciences, Western Sydney University, Penrith, NSW 2571, AustraliaCentre for Healthy Start Initiative, 286A Corporation Drive, Dolphin Estate, Ikoyi, Lagos 101233, NigeriaDepartment of Psychiatry, College of Health Sciences, University of Jos, Jos 930003, NigeriaTranslational Health Research Institute (THRI), School of Medicine, Campbelltown Campus, Western Sydney University, Penrith, NSW 2571, AustraliaAdequate infant and young child feeding (IYCF) improve child survival and growth. Globally, about 18 million babies are born to mothers aged 18 years or less and have a higher likelihood of adverse birth outcomes in India due to insufficient knowledge of child growth. This paper examined factors associated with IYCF practices among adolescent Indian mothers. This cross-sectional study extracted data on 5148 children aged 0–23 months from the 2015–2016 India National Family Health Survey. Survey logistic regression was used to assess factors associated with IYCF among adolescent mothers. Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding, early initiation of breastfeeding, timely introduction of complementary feeding, minimum dietary diversity, minimum meal frequency, and minimum acceptable diet rates were: 58.7%, 43.8%, 43.3%, 16.6%, 27.4% and 6.8%, respectively. Maternal education, mode of delivery, frequency of antenatal care (ANC) clinic visits, geographical region, child’s age, and household wealth were the main factors associated with breastfeeding practices while maternal education, maternal marital status, child’s age, frequency of ANC clinic visits, geographical region, and household wealth were factors associated with complementary feeding practices. IYCF practices among adolescent mothers are suboptimal except for breastfeeding. Health and nutritional support interventions should address the factors for these indicators among adolescent mothers in India.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/7/2376infant and young child feedingbreastfeedingcomplementary feedingadolescent mothersIndia |
| spellingShingle | Mansi Vijaybhai Dhami Felix Akpojene Ogbo Thierno M. O. Diallo Bolajoko O. Olusanya Piwuna Christopher Goson Kingsley Emwinyore Agho on behalf of the Global Maternal and Child Health Research Collaboration (GloMACH) Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices among Adolescent Mothers and Associated Factors in India Nutrients infant and young child feeding breastfeeding complementary feeding adolescent mothers India |
| title | Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices among Adolescent Mothers and Associated Factors in India |
| title_full | Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices among Adolescent Mothers and Associated Factors in India |
| title_fullStr | Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices among Adolescent Mothers and Associated Factors in India |
| title_full_unstemmed | Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices among Adolescent Mothers and Associated Factors in India |
| title_short | Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices among Adolescent Mothers and Associated Factors in India |
| title_sort | infant and young child feeding practices among adolescent mothers and associated factors in india |
| topic | infant and young child feeding breastfeeding complementary feeding adolescent mothers India |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/7/2376 |
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