ArticleCurrent developments in nutrition2020
Maternal Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Complementary Feeding and Child Undernutrition in the Vakinankaratra Region of Madagascar: A Mixed-Methods Study.
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- Understanding the Enablers and Barriers to Appropriate Infants and Young Child Feeding Practices in India: A Systematic Review.Nutrients · 2021Pooled it
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- Determinants of sub-optimal complementary feeding practices among caregivers of children aged 6-23 months in low-and middle-income countries: scoping review.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Factors Associated with Stunting among Infants and Young Children in the Fourth District of Camarines Sur, Philippines.Acta medica Philippina · 2025Article
- Maternal knowledge on nutritional-focused nurturing care and associated factors among women with stunted children aged 6-23 months in Yogyakarta, Indonesia: A cross-sectional study.Belitung nursing journal · 2024Article
- Barriers and coping responses towards infant and young child feeding practices in rural Ethiopia: a descriptive qualitative study.BMJ open · 2023Article
- Development and validation of the Teen Moms Child Feeding Questionnaire for Sub-Saharan Africa.BMC public health · 2023Article
- Home stimulation, development, and nutritional status of children under 2 years of age in the highlands of Madagascar.Journal of health, population, and nutrition · 2023Article
- Identifying Predictors for Minimum Dietary Diversity and Minimum Meal Frequency in Children Aged 6-23 Months in Uganda.Nutrients · 2022Article
- Nutritional inequalities among under-five children: a geospatial analysis of hotspots and cold spots in 73 low- and middle-income countries.International journal for equity in health · 2022Article
- An exploration of cultural influencing factors on dietary diversity in Malagasy children aged 6-59 months.BMC nutrition · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundData are limited on how feeding knowledge and practices relate to child undernutrition in the highlands of Madagascar.
objectivesThis study assessed maternal knowledge and practices of complementary feeding and their associations with anthropometrics of children aged 6-23 mo in the Vakinankaratra region of Madagascar.
methodsKnowledge was assessed using WHO recommendations on child feeding, and WHO infant and young child feeding (IYCF) indicators were used to evaluate feeding practices. Child growth was measured as length-for-age, weight-for-age, and weight-for-length
resultsMaternal knowledge scores regarding child feeding averaged 6.4 of 11. Better knowledge scores were associated with higher odds of appropriate complementary feeding practices before and after covariate adjustments. The proportions of children achieving the minimum dietary diversity (35.8%), minimum acceptable diet (30.2%), and consuming meat, fish, and poultry (14.1%) were low. Only consumption of iron-rich foods was associated with lower odds of underweight (adjusted OR = 0.3; 95% CI: 0.1, 0.7;
conclusionsIntegrated nutrition-sensitive interventions addressing these barriers while enhancing the facilitators are critical in promoting better feeding practices in the Vakinankaratra region.
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