Handfeeding practice among mothers in a semi-urban community
Nigerian Medical Practitioner
; 25(1/2): 15-17, 1993.
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in English
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ABSTRACT
A survey of hand/force-feeding practice among mothers attending the Sagamu Local Government Health Centre was carried out between May and August 1991. 820 mothers of children aged less than 3 years were interviewed using a semi-structured questionnaire. 516 mothers (62.9 per cent) practised both hand and force-feeding. Majority (63.9) of those who hand/force-fed were mothers of infants aged between 1 and 6 months. Males were force-fed as frequently as females. Cereals preparations with or without cow's milk were force-fed most frequently. Persistent refusal of oral feeds was the most reason for force-feeding in 77.1 per cent cases. The implications of the findings are discussed and further steps to establish the safety or otherwise of this practice are suggested
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Main subject:
Child Welfare
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Community Health Services
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Food Handling
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Food Services
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Infant
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Medicine, Traditional
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Qualitative research
Language:
English
Journal:
Nigerian Medical Practitioner
Year:
1993
Type:
Article
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