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9185393

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1997-7-7
pubmed:abstractText
Feeding practices among 1464 under fives were surveyed in the Gondar Zuria district of northern Ethiopia from July 1993 to May 1994. 99.8% of the children in the study area were breast fed initially, 5% discontinued before six months of age and 15% before the end of their first year of life. The mean duration of breast feeding was 21.97 +/- 10.15 months. Supplementary diet was initiated between 4-6 months in 42.4% of the children while in 16% it was started beyond the first year of life. The mean age of starting supplementary feeding was 9.9 +/- 6.5 months. The most frequently used supplementary diet was the staple diet which has a low nutritious value. The study revealed that initiation of breast feeding is not a problem in Ethiopia and the major areas of concern are the early termination of breast feeding, the delay in initiation of supplementary diet and the low quality of supplementary diet. Proper and sustained education of parents on feeding infants and children needs continuing emphasis.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
0012-835X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
74
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
92-5
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1997
pubmed:articleTitle
Childhood feeding practice in north Ethiopia.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Paediatrics, Gondar College of Medical Sciences, Ethiopia.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article