Methods and Hygiene of Infant Feeding in an Urban Area of Uganda

Phillips, Ian; Lwanga, Stephen K.; Lore, W; Wasswa, D.

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“…Verifica-se, entretanto, que a maioria das respostas indica que as chupetas são lavadas em água de torneira, medida inadequada para uma perfeita higienização desses objetos. Este fato está de acordo com as conclusões de autores que relacionaram o pouco conhecimento de mães de baixa renda sobre procedimentos de esterilização de utensílios para o preparo de alimentos infantis 14 .…”

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A study on protozoan cysts, helminth eggs and larvae in pacifiers

Pedroso

Siqueira²

1997

J Pediatr (Rio J)

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ResumoObjetivo: Devido à alta prevalência das enteroparasitoses entre crianças no Brasil e do possível envolvimento de objetos na transmissão dessas doenças, foi desenvolvido um estudo para pesquisar a presença de cistos de protozoários, larvas e ovos de helmintos em chupetas.Métodos: No período de março a dezembro de 1993, foram examinadas 86 chupetas de crianças na faixa etária de zero a sete anos, residentes no bairro Vila Promessa, município de Alfenas, MG. A pesquisa de cistos, larvas e ovos foi realizada através do exame microscópico do sedimento obtido da centrifugação do líqui-do resultante da lavagem das chupetas. Os resultados obtidos foram avaliados empregando-se a análise percentual. Paralelamente aos exames, foram realizadas entrevistas com os responsáveis pela criança, cuja chupeta foi examinada, visando à detecção de conhecimentos sobre a transmissão das parasitoses intestinais e os cuidados com as chupetas.Resultados: Dentre as 86 chupetas examinadas, 10 estavam contaminadas (11,63%) e nelas foram encontrados ovos de Ascaris lumbricoides, Enterobius vermicularis, Trichuris trichiura, Taenia sp e larvas de Ancylostomatidae.Conclusão: Foi observado que as chupetas podem ser um importante veículo na transmissão dos parasitas intestinais, na faixa etária em estudo, o que deixa clara a necessidade de uma política sanitária persistente no combate às parasitoses intestinais.J. pediatr. (Rio J.). 1997; 73(1):21-25: cuidados da criança, chupeta, enteropatia parasitária. AbstractObjective: Due to the high prevalence of enteroparasitoses among Brazilian children and the possible involvement of objects in carrying these diseases, a study was conducted to investigate the presence of protozoan cysts, larvae and helminth eggs in pacifiers.Methods: Over the period of March to December of 1993, 86 pacifiers of zero to seven-year-old children resident in Vila Promessa, a suburb in Alfenas, MG, were examined. The investigation of cysts, larvae and eggs was made by the microscopic exam of the sediment obtained from centrifuging the liquid resulting from washing the pacifiers. The results were evaluated by employing the percentile analysis. Along with the examination of the pacifiers, an interview was carried out with the people responsible for the children whose pacifiers were examined, aiming at detecting how much was known about the transmission of intestinal parasitoses and the proper hygiene of pacifiers.Results: Among the 86 pacifiers examined, 10 were found to be contaminated (11.63%) and presenting eggs of Ascaris lumbricoides, Enterobius vermicularis, Trichuris trichiura, Taenia sp and Ancylostomatidae larvae.Conclusion: Pacifiers were found to be an important means of transmitting intestinal parasites in the age range studied what makes it a need to set a proper and persistent sanitary policy in fighting intestinal parasitoses.

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A study on protozoan cysts, helminth eggs and larvae in pacifiers

Pedroso

Siqueira²

1997

J Pediatr (Rio J)

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“…In Indonesia, milk sampled from feeding bottles in several maternal and child health clinics was highly contaminated by faecal organisms (Surjono et al, 1980). In Uganda, 70% of the supposedly clean bottles and teats had bacterial counts in excess of 500 organisms/ml of wash fluid (Phillips, 1969). Finally, on account of the expense of the available breast-milk substitutes, both poverty and ignorance on the part of a poor and illiterate mother may increase the probability that her infant will receive inadequate nutrition due to improper dilution.…”

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Breast-feeding pattern in an urban Nigerian community

Oni

1987

J. Biosoc. Sci.

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SummaryThe paper examines the pattern of breast-feeding among women still in their prime childbearing ages (15–35 years) in Ilorin, the capital city of Kwara state in Nigeria. While breast-feeding is still a common practice among urban women, there is wide variation in the duration of breast-feeding depending on the socioeconomic characteristics of the mothers. Mother's education and father's education have very strong negative associations with duration of breast-feeding. Use of contraception also has a significant independent but negative effect on breast-feeding duration. Christians continue breast-feeding for shorter periods than Muslims. The introduction of supplementary feeding to the infant occurs in this population much earlier than is recommended by various authorities. The dangers inherent in this pattern of infant feeding are discussed.

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“…Earlier research indicates that bottle-feeding with nipples is a possible source of contamination of milk and provides an indication of inappropriate feeding practice [Phillips, et al (1969)]. Studies in developing countries found bottles and nipples were contaminated by different pathogens [Elegbe, et al (1982);Black, et al (1989)].…”

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Determinants of Neonatal and Post-neonatal Mortality in Pakistan

Mahmood¹

2022

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Ensuring the survival and well being of children is a concern of families, communities and nations throughout the world. Since the turn of the 20th century infant and child mortality in more developed countries has steadily declined and, currently, has been reduced to almost minimal levels. In contrast, although infant and child mortality has declined in the past three decades in most less developed countries, the pace of change and the magnitude of improvement vary considerably from one country to another. The inverse relationship between socio-economic variables of the parents and infant and child mortality is well established by several studies [Muhuri (1995); Forste (1994); Hobcraft, et al. (1984); Caldwell (1979); Sathar (1985, 1987)] and it holds true irrespective of the overall level of mortality in the national populations [Ruzicka (1989)]. The influence of parental education on infant and child health and mortality has proved to be universally significant [Bicego and Boerma (1993); Caldwell, et al. (1990)]. The father’s education, mother’s education and their work status each have independent effects upon child survival in developing countries [Sandiford, et al. (1995); Forste (1994); Caldwell, et al. (1983)]. Economic conditions of the household also help in explaining the variation in infant and child mortality. The nature of housing, diet, access to and availability of water and sanitary conditions as well as medical attention all depend on the economic conditions of the household. For example, poor families may reside in crowded, unhygienic housing and, thus, suffer from infectious disease associated with inadequate and contaminated water supplies and with poor sanitation [Esrey and Habicht (1986)].

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Methods and Hygiene of Infant Feeding in an Urban Area of Uganda

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A study on protozoan cysts, helminth eggs and larvae in pacifiers

A study on protozoan cysts, helminth eggs and larvae in pacifiers

Breast-feeding pattern in an urban Nigerian community

Determinants of Neonatal and Post-neonatal Mortality in Pakistan

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