Exploring infant and young child‐feeding practices among mothers of well‐nourished children in northern Ghana: An INPreP substudy
Abstract This study investigated infant and young child‐feeding (IYCF) practices among mothers of well‐nourished children in northern Ghana. This was a qualitative study where in‐depth individual interviews were conducted with participants. The interviews were audio recorded, transcribed, and QSR Nv...
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| author | Edith Dambayi Emmanuel Nakua Raymond A. Aborigo Samuel T. Chatio Maxwell A. Dalaba Enos Sekwo James K. Adoctor Winfred Ofosu Abraham R. Oduro Engelbert A. Nonterah the INPreP Study Team |
| author_facet | Edith Dambayi Emmanuel Nakua Raymond A. Aborigo Samuel T. Chatio Maxwell A. Dalaba Enos Sekwo James K. Adoctor Winfred Ofosu Abraham R. Oduro Engelbert A. Nonterah the INPreP Study Team |
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| description | Abstract This study investigated infant and young child‐feeding (IYCF) practices among mothers of well‐nourished children in northern Ghana. This was a qualitative study where in‐depth individual interviews were conducted with participants. The interviews were audio recorded, transcribed, and QSR Nvivo software version 11 was used to organize the data before thematic analysis. It was observed that mothers of well‐nourished children were likely to adhere to breastfeeding guidelines and also practice appropriate complementary feeding. Furthermore, these mothers mostly had some form of support from their husbands and mother‐in‐laws in feeding their infants. While adoption and adherence to appropriate IYCF practices contribute to improved nutrition outcomes in children, social support systems are needed to sustain the practice. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8a5555622e5843a6846b64a740dc47b42024-02-15T06:46:47ZengWileyFood Science & Nutrition2048-71772024-02-0112286988010.1002/fsn3.3800Exploring infant and young child‐feeding practices among mothers of well‐nourished children in northern Ghana: An INPreP substudyEdith Dambayi0Emmanuel Nakua1Raymond A. Aborigo2Samuel T. Chatio3Maxwell A. Dalaba4Enos Sekwo5James K. Adoctor6Winfred Ofosu7Abraham R. Oduro8Engelbert A. Nonterah9the INPreP Study TeamNavrongo Health Research Centre, Social Science Department Ghana Health Service Navrongo GhanaDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Kumasi GhanaNavrongo Health Research Centre, Social Science Department Ghana Health Service Navrongo GhanaNavrongo Health Research Centre, Social Science Department Ghana Health Service Navrongo GhanaNavrongo Health Research Centre, Social Science Department Ghana Health Service Navrongo GhanaNavrongo Health Research Centre, Social Science Department Ghana Health Service Navrongo GhanaNavrongo Health Research Centre, Social Science Department Ghana Health Service Navrongo GhanaUpper East Regional Health Directorate Ghana Health Service, PMB Bolgatanga GhanaNavrongo Health Research Centre, Social Science Department Ghana Health Service Navrongo GhanaNavrongo Health Research Centre, Social Science Department Ghana Health Service Navrongo GhanaAbstract This study investigated infant and young child‐feeding (IYCF) practices among mothers of well‐nourished children in northern Ghana. This was a qualitative study where in‐depth individual interviews were conducted with participants. The interviews were audio recorded, transcribed, and QSR Nvivo software version 11 was used to organize the data before thematic analysis. It was observed that mothers of well‐nourished children were likely to adhere to breastfeeding guidelines and also practice appropriate complementary feeding. Furthermore, these mothers mostly had some form of support from their husbands and mother‐in‐laws in feeding their infants. While adoption and adherence to appropriate IYCF practices contribute to improved nutrition outcomes in children, social support systems are needed to sustain the practice.https://doi.org/10.1002/fsn3.3800community practicesfirst 1000 days, Ghanainfant and young child feeding (IYCF)nutrition |
| spellingShingle | Edith Dambayi Emmanuel Nakua Raymond A. Aborigo Samuel T. Chatio Maxwell A. Dalaba Enos Sekwo James K. Adoctor Winfred Ofosu Abraham R. Oduro Engelbert A. Nonterah the INPreP Study Team Exploring infant and young child‐feeding practices among mothers of well‐nourished children in northern Ghana: An INPreP substudy Food Science & Nutrition community practices first 1000 days, Ghana infant and young child feeding (IYCF) nutrition |
| title | Exploring infant and young child‐feeding practices among mothers of well‐nourished children in northern Ghana: An INPreP substudy |
| title_full | Exploring infant and young child‐feeding practices among mothers of well‐nourished children in northern Ghana: An INPreP substudy |
| title_fullStr | Exploring infant and young child‐feeding practices among mothers of well‐nourished children in northern Ghana: An INPreP substudy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Exploring infant and young child‐feeding practices among mothers of well‐nourished children in northern Ghana: An INPreP substudy |
| title_short | Exploring infant and young child‐feeding practices among mothers of well‐nourished children in northern Ghana: An INPreP substudy |
| title_sort | exploring infant and young child feeding practices among mothers of well nourished children in northern ghana an inprep substudy |
| topic | community practices first 1000 days, Ghana infant and young child feeding (IYCF) nutrition |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/fsn3.3800 |
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