High Prevalence of Suboptimal Child-Feeding Practices and Child Morbidity among Families from Low Socio-Economic Urban Areas in Harare

Dexter T.Chagwena; Prosper Chopera; Nyanga G.T.Mushonga; Loveness K.Nyanga; Stella Nyagura; Evidence Matangi

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High Prevalence of Suboptimal Child-Feeding Practices and Child Morbidity among Families from Low Socio-Economic Urban Areas in Harare

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Introduction:Optimal breastfeeding and complementary feeding have been proven to reduce malnutrition.Declining socio-economic environment is associated with poor feeding practices,high morbidity,and risk of malnutrition among children from urban poor families.Objective:The aim of this cross-sectional study was to assess child-feeding practices and morbidity prevalence among Harare urban-families living in low socio-economic areas.Methods:A health-facility based cross-sectional study was conducted in five clinics of Harare serving low socio-economic communities between July and August 2014.A structured interviewer-administered questionnaire assessing child-feeding practices was used to interview primary caregivers.Prevalence of diarrhea,influenza,malaria,measles,fever,and cough was assessed.Data were analysed using SPSS v21.Results:A total of 218 mother-child pairs attending growth monitoring were enrolled in the study:Seventy-five percent of the children were below two years;early introduction of solid foods(before six months)was observed in 81.4%of the children.Forty-nine percent of young children were fed at least four meals per day and 74%had been weaned onto family meals;Twenty-four percent of the children had diarrhea,59%influenza,1%malaria,1%measles,23%fever and 53%cough in the month preceding the survey.Conclusion:There is a high prevalence of suboptimal feeding practices and morbidity in low socio-economic urban communities of Harare.There is need to design child-feeding interventions for the urban community targeting all family members involved in decision-making.

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《健康科学：英文版》 |2020年第3期|P.75-82|共8页
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Dexter T.Chagwena; Prosper Chopera; Nyanga G.T.Mushonga; Loveness K.Nyanga; Stella Nyagura; Evidence Matangi;
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Nutri@ctive Zimbabwe 96 Golden Stairs Rd Mt Pleasant Harare ZimbabweDepartment of Nutrition Dietetics and Food Science University of Zimbabwe Box MP 167 Mt Pleasant Harare ZimbabweSchool of Pharmacy College of Health Sciences University of Zimbabwe Box MP 167 Mt Pleasant Harare Zimbabwe;

Department of Nutrition Dietetics and Food Science University of Zimbabwe Box MP 167 Mt Pleasant Harare Zimbabwe;

Department of Nutrition Dietetics and Food Science University of Zimbabwe Box MP 167 Mt Pleasant Harare Zimbabwe;

Department of Nutrition Dietetics and Food Science University of Zimbabwe Box MP 167 Mt Pleasant Harare Zimbabwe;

Department of Nutrition Dietetics and Food Science University of Zimbabwe Box MP 167 Mt Pleasant Harare Zimbabwe;

Statistics Department University of Zimbabwe Box MP 167 Mt Pleasant Harare Zimbabwe;

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Exclusive breastfeeding; complementary feeding; child-feeding practices; morbidity; Zimbabwe.;

机译：纯母乳喂养;辅助喂养;儿童喂养方式;发病率;津巴布韦;

High Prevalence of Suboptimal Child-Feeding Practices and Child Morbidity among Families from Low Socio-Economic Urban Areas in Harare

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