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Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices among Adolescent Mothers and Associated Factors in India.

ABSTRACT: Adequate infant and young child feeding (IYCF) improve child survival and growth. Globally, about 18 million babies are born to mothers aged 18 years or less and have a higher likelihood of adverse birth outcomes in India due to insufficient knowledge of child growth. This paper examined factors associated with IYCF practices among adolescent Indian mothers. This cross-sectional study extracted data on 5148 children aged 0-23 months from the 2015-2016 India National Family Health Survey. Survey logistic regression was used to assess factors associated with IYCF among adolescent mothers. Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding, early initiation of breastfeeding, timely introduction of complementary feeding, minimum dietary diversity, minimum meal frequency, and minimum acceptable diet rates were: 58.7%, 43.8%, 43.3%, 16.6%, 27.4% and 6.8%, respectively. Maternal education, mode of delivery, frequency of antenatal care (ANC) clinic visits, geographical region, child's age, and household wealth were the main factors associated with breastfeeding practices while maternal education, maternal marital status, child's age, frequency of ANC clinic visits, geographical region, and household wealth were factors associated with complementary feeding practices. IYCF practices among adolescent mothers are suboptimal except for breastfeeding. Health and nutritional support interventions should address the factors for these indicators among adolescent mothers in India.

SUBMITTER: Dhami MV

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8308797 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices among Adolescent Mothers and Associated Factors in India.

Dhami Mansi Vijaybhai MV Ogbo Felix Akpojene FA Diallo Thierno M O TMO Olusanya Bolajoko O BO Goson Piwuna Christopher PC Agho Kingsley Emwinyore KE On Behalf Of The Global Maternal And Child Health Research Collaboration GloMACH

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Adequate infant and young child feeding (IYCF) improve child survival and growth. Globally, about 18 million babies are born to mothers aged 18 years or less and have a higher likelihood of adverse birth outcomes in India due to insufficient knowledge of child growth. This paper examined factors associated with IYCF practices among adolescent Indian mothers. This cross-sectional study extracted data on 5148 children aged 0-23 months from the 2015-2016 India National Family Health Survey. Survey ...[more]

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Project description:BackgroundInteraction within mothers' social networks can theoretically diffuse messages from interventions and campaigns into norms and practices for infant and young child feeding (IYCF).ObjectivesWe hypothesized that mothers' social networks, diffusion of information, and social norms differed in intensive [intensive interpersonal counseling (IPC), community mobilization (CM), and mass media (MM)] compared with nonintensive (standard IPC and less-intensive CM and MM) intervention areas, were associated with IYCF practices, and partly explained practice improvement.MethodsWe conducted household surveys at endline in 2014 and follow-up in 2016 (n = ∼2000 each round). We used multiple regression to test differences and changes in networks, diffusion, and norms within intervention areas. We analyzed paths from intervention exposure to IYCF practices through networks, diffusion, and norms.ResultsMothers' networks were larger in intensive than in nonintensive areas in 2014 and increased in both areas over time [25-38 percentage points (pp)]. The prevalence of receipt of IYCF information was high, with no changes over time in intensive areas but an increase in nonintensive areas (8-16 pp). In both areas, more family members and health workers provided IYCF information over time. Sharing of information increased 17-23 pp in intensive and 11-41 pp in nonintensive areas over time. Perceived descriptive norms improved 8-16 pp in intensive and 17-28 pp in nonintensive areas. Perceived injunctive norms were high in both areas. Breastfeeding practices were associated with networks, diffusion, and norms (OR: 1.6-4.4 times larger comparing highest with lowest quartile). Minimum dietary diversity was associated with larger networks and diffusion (OR: 1.5-2.2) but not with social norms. Indirect paths from intervention exposure to practices explained 34-78% of total effects.ConclusionsDiffusion of IYCF information through social networks, reinforced by positive social norms for messages promoted over time, will contribute to positive changes in IYCF practices that may be achieved and sustained through large-scale social and behavior change interventions. This trial was registered at clinicaltrials.gov as NCT0274084.

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Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices among Adolescent Mothers and Associated Factors in India.

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