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Nutrition Knowledge of Caregivers Influences Feeding Practices and Nutritional Status of Children 2 to 5 Years Old in Sekhukhune District, South Africa.
Motebejana, Tubatse Tiny; Nesamvuni, Cebisa Noxolo; Mbhenyane, Xikombiso.
Afiliação
  • Motebejana TT; Nutrition Department, School of Health Sciences, University of Venda, Thohoyandou, South Africa, and Limpopo Provincial Department of Health in South Africa; tinnymotebejane@gmail.com.
  • Nesamvuni CN; Nutrition Department, School of Health Sciences, University of Venda, Thohoyandou, South Africa; cebisa.nesamvuni@univen.ac.za.
  • Mbhenyane X; Human Nutrition Division, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Tygerberg, 7505, PO Box 241, Cape Town, 8000, South Africa; xgm@sun.ac.za.
Ethiop J Health Sci ; 32(1): 103-116, 2022 Jan.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35250222
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to determine caregivers' nutrition knowledge and its influence on feeding practices and nutritional status on young children. METHODS: A cross-sectional survey was conducted in 120 caregiver-child pairs. A validated questionnaire was used to collect caregivers' nutrition knowledge and feeding practices. Nutritional status was estimated using anthropometric measurements. Z-scores were computed using WHO Antro software. Chi-square test was used to determine the association between caregivers' nutrition knowledge and feeding practices. Significance was set at p <0.05. RESULTS: Forty three percent of caregivers reported health professionals as their source of nutrition information. Almost all children (94.2%) were breastfed at one stage in their lives, with 62.5% introduced to solid foods before six months. Maize meal porridge (87.5%) and bread (54.2%) were consumed daily by most of the children, while 48.3% consumed meat and meat products three to four times per week. One in eight children consumed fruits daily and 5.8% vegetables daily. Forty one percent of children were stunted. Family income showed positive correlation with the nutritional status of children (weight-for-age R = 0.207, p < .05; height-for-age R°=°0.203*, p°= .026). An association was observed between the duration of breastfeeding and alternative food, to milk (R = 0.302**, p = .001), amount of fruit consumed daily (R = 0.197*, p = .031) and number of meals consumed daily (R = 0.284**, p = .048). Conclusion: Nutrition knowledge and feeding practices of the caregivers were not satisfactory.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Estado Nutricional / Cuidadores Tipo de estudo: Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limite: Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Infant País/Região como assunto: Africa Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2022 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Estado Nutricional / Cuidadores Tipo de estudo: Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limite: Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Infant País/Região como assunto: Africa Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2022 Tipo de documento: Article