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FOOD SCIENCE & NUTRITION
卷 11, 期 9, 页码 5338-5350出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/fsn3.3492
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complementary feeding; dietary diversification; Maasai mothers; minimum acceptable diet; nutritional status
Despite achievements in reducing childhood problems in Tanzania, undernutrition still remains an issue. This study examines the relationship between the nutritional status of Maasai children aged 6-24 months and their mothers' knowledge on complementary feeding.
Despite Tanzania's achievement in reducing childhood problems, undernutrition is still a problem. Little is known about how mothers' knowledge on complementary feeding practice affects their children nutritional status. Therefore, the study determined how nutritional status of Maasai children aged 6-24 months is related to their mothers or caregivers' knowledge on complementary feeding. A semistructured questionnaire was used in analytical cross-sectional study including 286 Maasai mothers and their 6-24-month-old children. A convenient and snowball sampling were employed in choosing households and mothers. Using SPSS version 20 and ENA for SMART software, demographic variables, mother's complementary feeding knowledge and practices, and anthropometric data were examined. Respondents were mostly young female aged 29 +/- 9.5 years, married (89.2%), housewives (88.8%), with no formal education (39.1%). Maasai mothers (51.1%) introduced complementary foods at 4 months. Of all children, 75.2% did not attain minimum acceptable diet, whereas 66.1% and 57.3% did not meet minimum number of meals per day and recommended variety of foods, respectively. Based on complementary feeding practices, underweight was associated with timely introduction of complementary foods (p=.000), minimum dietary diversity (p=.001), and minimum acceptable diet (p=.001). Stunting was associated with minimum acceptable diet (p=.0027). Regarding mother's knowledge, underweight was associated with breastfeeding duration (p=.000) and meals adequacy (p=.014). Wasting was associated with breastfeeding duration (p=.027). Maasai mothers' weaning practices were unsatisfactory and children's nutritional status was poor. Children's nutritional status was significantly associated with mother's understanding on complementary feeding, which was only somewhat adequate.
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