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“Pattern in Infant and Young Child Feeding Attending in the Outpatient Department in Primary Care Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh”

DOI : https://doi.org/10.36349/easms.2021.v04i11.001
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Background: Breastfeeding along with appropriate complementary feeding has now been well recognised as one of the most effective interventions for child survival particularly to address morbidity and mortality related to three major problems. Over two thirds of these deaths are often associated with inappropriate feeding practices and occur during the first 2 years of life. Objective: To assess the Pattern in Infant and Young Child Feeding Attending in the Outpatient Department In tertiary care hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Methods: This is a cross sectional study conducted at the outpatient department of Upazilla health complex, Gazaria, Munshiganj, Bangladesh from January 2018- December 2019. Total 328 infants with their mother attending Pediatric outpatient department were included in the study. Investigator herself interviewed the mother using a structured questionnaire. All responses were recorded by 24 hours recall method except for initiation of breast feeding and exclusive breast feeding in children 6 to 24 months of age which were elicited by historic recall. Results: A total of 328 infants (0 to 24 months) were included in this study who visited in Upazilla health complex, Gazaria, Munshiganj, Bangladesh during the study period. Demographic profiles of the infants showed Mean age of children in month was 6.85±6.15 months. Among the study children 58.23% were below 6 months of age and 41.77% were of 6 to 24 months age group. 54.57% were male and 45.43% were female. Among the mothers 79.26% were housewives and 20.74% were students or professionals. Mean age of mothers was 29.68 ±5.1 year. 42.9% mothers were diabetic. At the time of interview 59.82 % mothers had single child. 92% were delivered by caesarian section. Breastfeeding was initiated with in 1 hour of birth in 68.60% of the study children (0-23 months). Exclusive breastfeeding was found in 66.67% children under 6 months of age. At the time of interview 79.31% of children of 12 to 15 months age ......

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