Local perspectives and context in relation to feeding practices of children under 2 years in the mountain villages of northern Thailand

Roesler, Anna; Smithers, Lisa G.; Winichagoon, Pattanee; Wangpakapattanawong, Prasit; Moore, Vivienne

doi:10.1017/s1368980018001957

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“…Thus, the predominant source of advice on IYCF was older women in the village, as we have described elsewhere. 10…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The VHVs seemed to have greater awareness of Thai government (and WHO) nutrition recommendations and related concepts, although that did not mean they adopted these practices, with local knowledge continuing to be prioritized. 10 Growth monitoring has long been endorsed and promoted by WHO. 33 It has important functions beyond providing measurements.…”

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“…(In-depth understanding of the villagers' perspectives and practices in relation to breastfeeding are the subject of another manuscript. 10 )…”

Section: Infant and Young Child Feeding (Iycf) Understanding And Counmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Thus, the predominant source of advice on IYCF was older women in the village, as we have described elsewhere. 10 The villagers' contacts with the health system seem to be sporadic. There were numerous difficulties in accessing health services, including the demands of farming work, lack of transport, cost of transport, poor or unpassable roads, and limited ability to speak Thai.…”

Section: Infant and Young Child Feeding (Iycf) Understanding And Counmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…9 Elsewhere we have described how women in the hill tribes must return to subsistence farming in distant fields, usually within 3 months of giving birth. 10 This impedes exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) for 6 months, with water and rice mixtures introduced early, partly to allow other family members to care for infants. Bananas, grown locally, are fed to older infants and sometimes eggs, but beyond this, there is little variety in infants' diets.…”

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Health Workers’ and Villagers’ Perceptions of Young Child Health, Growth Monitoring, and the Role of the Health System in Remote Thailand

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Background: In Thailand, despite widespread improvements in child nutrition, stunting is still highly prevalent among northern hill tribe children. Objective: To understand how villagers and health workers (volunteers and officials) gauge health of children younger than 5 years, whether growth monitoring is salient, and the relationships of villagers with the health system in this remote location. Methods: Qualitative research was undertaken with 8 hill tribe villages. A workshop on infant and young child health and nutrition was held with 8 village health volunteers, 2 per village, selected by a public health officer. In-depth interviews were conducted with 20 villagers and 2 volunteers who had children 0 to 5 years. Eight other health workers were also interviewed. All dialogue was conducted in Thai through bilingual facilitators and recorded, transcribed, and translated into English. Transcripts were coded and analyzed thematically within and across participant groups. Results: Overall, villagers considered strength and independence of children to be hallmarks of health; the size of children featured rarely. Volunteers did not perceive local benefits of growth monitoring, and the extent of child malnutrition was unclear to them. Nutrition counseling was seldom mentioned by villagers or health workers. Across all accounts, and considering silences, relationships of villagers with the health system seemed fragile.

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“…Thus, the predominant source of advice on IYCF was older women in the village, as we have described elsewhere. 10…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…(In-depth understanding of the villagers' perspectives and practices in relation to breastfeeding are the subject of another manuscript. 10 )…”

Section: Infant and Young Child Feeding (Iycf) Understanding And Counmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Infant and Young Child Feeding (Iycf) Understanding And Counmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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A qualitative analysis of infant and young child feeding practices in rural Rwanda

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Ramilan

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Public Health Nutr.

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Abstract Objective: To explore and gain an in-depth understanding of the factors influencing child feeding practices among rural caregivers in Rwanda. Design: In-depth semi-structured qualitative interviews were conducted. Purposive sampling was used to recruit participants. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim and coded. Data were analysed inductively using thematic analysis. Setting: Rutsiro District, Western Province, Rwanda. Participants: Participants included twenty-four mothers (median age 32 years) with children 6–23 months old. Results: We identified five key themes: (i) breast-feeding practices and role in food supply; (ii) family v. children’s food preparations; (iii) food classification systems and their influence on child feeding decisions; (iv) child feeding during diarrhoeal episodes and (v) influence of poverty on child feeding practices and child care. Conclusions: Mothers’ infant and young child feeding decisions are informed by information both from health workers and from traditional/own knowledge. Navigating through this information sometimes creates conflicts which results in less than optimal child feeding. A nutrition educational approach that is cognisant of maternal perceptions should be employed to improve child feeding practices. Efforts to improve child feeding practices must be complemented by programmes that enhance household economic opportunities and access to foods.

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Child feeding practices and concerns: Thematic content analysis of Thai virtual communities

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Banwell

Kelly

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Maternal & Child Nutrition

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Parents' child feeding practices are influenced not only by family but also by a broader circle of networks, including online groups. Peer-to-peer platforms such as Facebook groups facilitate a learning environment and may influence the transmission of user-generated content into practice. These digital data not only benefit participants but also offer new opportunities for researchers to study related phenomena. Therefore, this study employs thematic content analysis to investigate peer

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Local perspectives and context in relation to feeding practices of children under 2 years in the mountain villages of northern Thailand

Abstract: In combination, women's limited time to care, poverty and food insecurity are perpetuating poor nutrition of children in early life. Agricultural solutions that are being explored should also attend to the burden of work for women.

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Health Workers’ and Villagers’ Perceptions of Young Child Health, Growth Monitoring, and the Role of the Health System in Remote Thailand

Health Workers’ and Villagers’ Perceptions of Young Child Health, Growth Monitoring, and the Role of the Health System in Remote Thailand

A qualitative analysis of infant and young child feeding practices in rural Rwanda

Child feeding practices and concerns: Thematic content analysis of Thai virtual communities

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