Complementary Feeding Practices of Children 6-23 Months of Mother-to-Mother Support Groups Participants and Non-Participants in Kakuma, Turkana County, Kenya: A Cross-Sectional Comparative Study

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dc.contributor.authorOteri, S.K
dc.contributor.authorKimiywe, J
dc.contributor.authorChege, P
dc.date.accessioned2023-06-30T06:58:42Z
dc.date.available2023-06-30T06:58:42Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.descriptionarticleen_US
dc.description.abstractObjective: The study describes comparison of complementary feeding practices of infants and children 6-23 months of mothers participating in Mother-to-Mother Support Groups (MtMSGs) and those not participating. This study was carried out in Kakuma Division, Turkana County, Kenya. Methods: A cross-sectional comparative study was conducted in 3 locations in Kakuma division. The study targeted mothers of children 6 to 23 months of age. Systematic random sampling was used to select the 177 MtMSGs participants from 15 MtMSGs groups, as the study group and 179 MtMSGs non-participants from two locations which had no MTMSGs as the comparison group. The mothers who participated in this group had children 6-23 months. A structured questionnaire was used to collect socio-economic, demographic and complementary feeding practices data. Focused Group Discussions (FGDs) were conducted for fathers, grandmothers and Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs). Data analysis was done using SPSS version 20. Pearson correlation (r), T test, chi-square and odds ratio were used to measure associations, relationships, comparisons and risk associated with being or not being MtMSGs participants, respectively. Results: About 97.2% and 95.0% of children 6-23 months in both groups, respectively, had been breastfed. Significant difference was noted for complementary feeding association where MtMSGs participants were 1.8 times more likely to introduce complementary foods at 6 months while MtMSGs non-participants introduced foods earlier than 6 months. The odds ratio showed that MtMSGs participants were 1.3 times more likely to continue breast feeding up to 24 months, twice more likely to give a variety of foods, give iron rich foods and likely to have a recommended minimum meal frequency. Conclusion: Participating in MtMSGs group led to a higher likelihood of introduction of foods at 6 months and continued breastfeeding up to 2 years. Children of MtMSGs participants were more likely to consume food from 4 or more food groups and rich in iron than those of non-participants. This study therefore recommends use of MtMSGs to enhance the sensitization of mothers on exclusive breastfeeding, continued breastfeeding and optimal complementary feedingen_US
dc.identifier.citationOteri SK, Kimiywe J, Chege P. Complementary Feeding Practices of Children 6-23 Months of Mother-To- Mother Support Groups Participants and Non-Participants in Kakuma, Turkana County, Kenya: A Cross- Sectional Comparative Study. J Pediatr Womens Healthcare. 2020; 3(1): 1020en_US
dc.identifier.issn2643-797X
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/26013
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherScienceForecast Publicationsen_US
dc.subjectMother-to-mother support groupsen_US
dc.subjectComplementary feeding practicesen_US
dc.titleComplementary Feeding Practices of Children 6-23 Months of Mother-to-Mother Support Groups Participants and Non-Participants in Kakuma, Turkana County, Kenya: A Cross-Sectional Comparative Studyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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