ArticleChildren (Basel, Switzerland)2024
The Effect of a Community-Based Complementary Feeding Education Program on the Nutritional Status of Infants in Polokwane Municipality, Limpopo Province, South Africa.
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backgroundAppropriate complimentary feeding (CF) has the potential to improve growth and development in infants from 6 months to 2 years of age. This study's aim was to assess the effect of a CF education program on the nutritional status of infants aged 3-12 months in the Polokwane Municipality.
methodsA longitudinal (non-randomized), quasi-experimental intervention study was conducted among 187 caregivers. The caregiver-infant pairs (CIPs) in the intervention group (
resultsThe results show that the children in the intervention group gained more weight after the intervention, were taller, and the mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) increased more than in the control group. At baseline, the weight of infants was 7.37 ± 0.83 and 6.69 ± 0.13 kg in the intervention and control. At end line, significant weight and length gain were observed in the intervention group (difference-in-difference (DID) = 1.82 kg,
conclusionsCommunity-based nutrition intervention programs can effectively improve the anthropometric nutritional status of children aged 3-12 months.
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