Weaning Practices and Perceptions of Mothers Residing in Urban Slums of Lahore, Pakistan: A Focus Group Design

Salim, Shafya; Kalsoom, Samia; Humayun, Ayesha

doi:10.21649/akemu.v22i4.1468

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“…However, complementary feeding has been recognized to be one of the most often compromised and wrongly practiced in a child’s developmental stage. Early initiation and improper weaning practices are common practices in cultures around the world 9 , 10 . While some mothers give their children other diet apart from breast milk right from birth, others delay additional diet until more than nine months, with either case resulting into over or under-nutrition 11 .…”

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Complementary feeding pattern and its determinants among mothers in selected primary health centers in the urban metropolis of Ekiti State, Nigeria

Esan

Adegbilero-Iwari

Hussaini

et al. 2022

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The incidence of malnutrition in the first two years of life has been directly linked with inappropriate complementary feeding practices along with high infectious disease levels. This study was therefore aimed to assess the complementary feeding pattern among mothers of children aged zero to two years in selected health centres in Ado Ekiti, the capital of Ekiti State, Nigeria. The study was cross-sectional in design. One hundred and thirty-five mothers were selected from two health centres within Ado-Ekiti for this study. A semi-structured interviewer-administered questionnaire was used to collect information from the mothers. The questionnaire included questions that assessed the mothers’ socio-demographic characteristics and complementary feeding pattern. Most (62.5%) infants were introduced to complementary foods at 3–5 months old and water (43.3%) at 3 months of age. The main food item given to the infants on commencement of complementary feeding was formula food (45.9%) followed by fermented cereal gruel (37%). The timing of introduction for different food items revealed that in contrast to the use of fermented cereal gruel (23.8%), fewer children were introduced to iron-rich foods (15.1%) and fruits (11%) at 6 months to a year old. Mother’s knowledge of ideal age for the introduction of complementary feeding ($${\chi }^{2}=$$ χ 2 = 20.547; p < 0.001) associated significantly with the age of introduction of complementary feeding. More than three-fifth (62.5%) of the respondents had commenced complementary feeding to their infants between 3 and 5 months while an excess of two-fifth (43.3%) of the respondents started giving their children water to drink at 3 months of age. Nurses and nutritionists in primary health care centers should take the lead role in educating mothers about the need for exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months of life and appropriate complementary feeding for ages 6–24 months.

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Complementary feeding pattern and its determinants among mothers in selected primary health centers in the urban metropolis of Ekiti State, Nigeria

Esan

Adegbilero-Iwari

Hussaini

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“…This poor knowledge might be due to confusing advices received from relatives, and the inconsistency in information among various internet websites. Previous study revealed congruent findings(Al-Shoshan, 2007;Salim et al, 2016). According toFolasade et al (…”

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“…They revealed inconsistency regarding the definition of weaning; for instance, the dominant definition of weaning was to completely stop breastfeeding and start introducing soft foods while some participants believed in continuation of breastfeeding along with introducing soft foods.This inconsistency in the definition of weaning might be attributed to poor knowledge among Jordanian mothers, insufficient health education received by health professionals and sharing childcare issues with the extended family members and friends who have different views about weaning. Mother's knowledge about weaning is a very crucial factor to decrease malnutrition and feeding problems(Salim, Kalsoom, & Humayun, 2016), and consequently, decrease the morbidity and mortality rates among children. Similarly, a study conducted byAnderson et al (2001) found that there was inconsistency in the definition of weaning between healthcare providers and mothers in Fife/Scotland.…”

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Weaning practices of Jordanian mothers: A qualitative study

Shosha

2020

Health Social Care Comm

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Weaning is an essential process to meet the nutritional demand of the growing infant.The aim of this study was to explore the weaning practices used by Jordanian mothers to wean their infants from breastfeeding. A qualitative exploratory approach was used in this study. Six focus group discussions were conducted in three maternal child health centres in Zarqa city, Jordan, with 35 participants, who were selected purposefully. Interviews were audiotaped and transcribed verbatim. Transcripts were analysed using the process of thematic analysis. Five major themes emerged; these included 'Reasons for weaning', 'Confusion and challenges experienced with weaning', 'Lack of instructions', 'Methods of weaning' and 'Psychological impact on mothers'. The study showed that weaning infants yielded a set of obstacles while shifting to solid foods. Guilt, fear of complications and lack of self-confidence were emotions that emerged during the weaning process. All mothers complained of a lack of health education regarding weaning of infants. Health education by healthcare providers about weaning practices utilising official weaning guidelines is a highly appreciated and validated approach to help mothers facing challenges associated with weaning.Choosing the appropriate time of weaning, food choices, determining the amount and consistency of food, and dealing with discomfort associated with weaning are issues that must be discussed with mothers by health professionals.

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“…Tea, crackers, and rusk are often used during the weaning period in disadvantaged households because they are inexpensive and readily available. (13) . Most important purpose of this research was to find out the infant mothers' knowledge of the value of weaning correlated with their educational level, work, and maternal physical and financial health of families.…”

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Weaning Practices in Mothers of Infants age 6 to 12 months visiting Sandeman Provincial Hospital, Quetta

Qadir¹,

Mohammed²,

Rehman³

et al. 2021

PJMHS

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Background: Weaning can be described as gradually increasing the amount of foods other than breast 's milk in the infant's diet. Breast feeding for the first four to six months is recommended by the WHO for a full-term healthy child by a healthy mother. Aim: To find weaning-related factors that contribute, strengthen, and enable mothers of infants under the age of 12 months to obey or not obey guidance for proper infant feeding by World Health Organization's (WHO-2009) Methods: The current research was a cross-sectional descriptive study. From March 2020 to January 2021, pre design performa was used to collect data from 100 mothers of infants under the age of 12 months who lived in Quetta City and visited at OPD department of Sandeman Provincial Hospital in Quetta. .The multiple rounds of data collection were done. The data was analyzed by SPSS 20. Statistical test like chi- square test was applied to obtain the required results. Results: Total 100 babies consist of 41(41%) male and 59(59%) femaleenrolled. The mothers in the sample were on average 27.2 ± 4.2 years old with the age range of 20-40 years. Results showed that mothers of 6-8 months’ kids 18(45%) fully aware about the importance of weaning and feed their children with different soft food along with breast feeding which increased at the age of 8-12 month as 22(73.33%).Majority of mothers, i.e63% were housewives. The social status showed lower middle income 34% and 41% of research participants belonged to the middle income group.The findings showed that 61% mothers had inadequate knowledge about proper child feeding and weaning practice compare with other group as 39% with p-value 0.01. Conclusion: Mothers should be well informed about the benefits and importance of weaning, as well as the age in which weaning should begin and the different forms of weaning diets available. This target can be met with the assistance of LHWs and LHVs, as well as the use of social media. It is important to stress the importance of continuing to breastfeed after weaning. Key words: Mothers; Practices; Infants: Weaning.

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Weaning Practices and Perceptions of Mothers Residing in Urban Slums of Lahore, Pakistan: A Focus Group Design

Cited by 5 publications

References 26 publications

Complementary feeding pattern and its determinants among mothers in selected primary health centers in the urban metropolis of Ekiti State, Nigeria

Complementary feeding pattern and its determinants among mothers in selected primary health centers in the urban metropolis of Ekiti State, Nigeria

Weaning practices of Jordanian mothers: A qualitative study

Weaning Practices in Mothers of Infants age 6 to 12 months visiting Sandeman Provincial Hospital, Quetta

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