Determinants of Complementary Feeding and Nutrition Status of Children 6-23 Months in Vihiga County, Kenya

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dc.contributor.authorKimiywe, Judith
dc.contributor.authorChege, Peter
dc.date.accessioned2017-12-28T11:38:51Z
dc.date.available2017-12-28T11:38:51Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.descriptionResearch Articleen_US
dc.description.abstractThe age 6-23 months is a vulnerable stage of growth mainly due to poor complementary feeding practices. This study aimed to assess the adequacy of complementary foods and explore opportunities of using locally available foods to improve nutrient intake. The research was carried out in four randomly selected districts in Vihiga County, Western Kenya.A cross sectional analytical design was used on a sample of 201 children aged 6-23 months. Actual measurement of the amount of foods consumed was done. Data were analysed using the ENA for SMART, Nutri-survey and SPSS computer software. Most caregivers (78.2%) had low education level of below primary school, were farmers or casual labourer (48.8%) and 77.1% had low levels of income (< 8000 KES). The average household size was 5.71. About 74.6% of infants were breastfed. The average number of meals consumed per day was 4.2. The diet contained more of the starchy foods than the other food groups. Except for protein consumed in adequate amounts by 52%, over 50% did not meet the RDAs for other nutrients including energy. The children consumed a variety of traditional vegetables which were however served as broth. Fruits were not frequently consumed by over 40% of the children. The levels of wasting, stunting and underweight were 3.5%, 15.4% and 7.5%, respectively. The complementary feeding practices did not enable the children to meet the macronutrient and micronutrients requirements. This study recommends use of locally available foods to improve nutrient intake.en_US
dc.identifier.citationJudith Kimiywe and Peter Chege (2017) Determinants of Complementary Feeding and Nutrition Status of Children 6-23 Page 2 of 3 Months in Vihiga County, Kenya. BAOJ Pediat 3: 032.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/18006
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherBioaccent Groupen_US
dc.titleDeterminants of Complementary Feeding and Nutrition Status of Children 6-23 Months in Vihiga County, Kenyaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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