Association of social factors of the parents with the feeding practices of the child – A cross-sectional study in Bharatpur, Rajasthan

Authors

  • Manjusha Bhagwasia
  • Abhijith R. Rao

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32677/IJCH.2021.v08.i04.004

Keywords:

Breastfeeding, Feeding practices, Lifestyle, Parents, Social factors

Abstract

Objective: The objective of the study was to determine the association of social factors of the parents with the feeding practices of children aged between 2 and 5 years. Materials and Methods: It was a cross-sectional study conducted among 162 households of 182 children aged 2–5 years in Bharatpur, Rajasthan. The data were collected through a door-to-door survey. A general set of questionnaire was developed to support the study. National Family and Health Survey-IV was used to calculate the socioeconomic status of the family. Results: Breastfeeding initiation among all the children was universal. Almost all the children were breastfed up to 6 months and a small proportion of children were breastfed to 24 months. Education status and lifestyle of parents showed significant effect on the duration of breastfeeding of the child (p<0.05), while lifestyle of the parents also had an impact on the age at which supplement food was given to the child (p<0.05). Conclusion: The present study showed the effective association of lifestyle of parents with the feeding practices of the children.

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Published

2021-04-28

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Association of social factors of the parents with the feeding practices of the child – A cross-sectional study in Bharatpur, Rajasthan. (2021). Indian Journal of Child Health, 8(4), 154-157. https://doi.org/10.32677/IJCH.2021.v08.i04.004

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