Examining breastfeeding self-efficacy as a mediator between maternal food insecurity and breastfeeding practices in Soweto, South Africa
South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown, С. 1 - 8
Опубликована: Май 5, 2025
Язык: Английский
Nutritional Challenges Among Children Under Five in Limpopo Province, South Africa: Complementary Feeding Practices and Dietary Diversity Deficits
Nutrients,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
17(11), С. 1919 - 1919
Опубликована: Июнь 3, 2025
Objective:
The
aim
of
this
study
was
to
assess
complementary
feeding
practices
and
dietary
diversity
in
relation
the
nutritional
status
children
under
five
attending
health
facilities
Thabazimbi
sub-district,
Limpopo
Province.
Methods:
A
cross-sectional
conducted
among
409
mother–child
pairs.
Data
on
socio-demographics,
practices,
anthropometry
were
collected
using
validated
tools.
Nutritional
assessed
WHO
growth
standards,
evaluated
infant
young
child
(IYCF)
indicators
a
24
h
recall.
Associations
analyzed
prevalence
ratios
STATA
18.
Results:
Among
(median
age:
18
months,
IQR:
12–24),
38%
stunted,
13%
underweight,
5%
thin,
17%
overweight/obese.
Exclusive
breastfeeding
reported
27%,
only
24%
met
minimum
(DDS
≥
4).
Complementary
varied
significantly
by
maternal
age,
with
mixed
more
common
older
mothers
younger
likely
receive
advice
(p
=
0.001).
Stunting
associated
being
boy
(PR
1.27;
95%
CI:
1.00–1.61),
age
>
months
0.33;
0.16–0.65),
DDS
4
0.72;
0.52–0.99).
Underweight
prevalent
boys
2.40;
1.40–4.11),
but
less
0.43;
0.20–0.92)
those
from
spouse-headed
households
0.13–0.87).
Thinness
2.70;
1.13–6.45)
12–24
2.80;
1.02–7.64).
Overweight/obesity
linked
1.94;
1.25–3.03)
household
income
ZAR
15,000
4.09;
2.33–7.17).
Conclusions:
deficits
contribute
dual
burden
malnutrition
rural
Limpopo,
highlighting
need
for
targeted,
context-specific
nutrition
interventions.
Язык: Английский
The Use of Non-Prescribed Medicines in Infants from Birth to Six Months in Rural Areas of Polokwane Municipality—Limpopo Province, South Africa
Children,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
11(4), С. 434 - 434
Опубликована: Апрель 5, 2024
The
WHO
and
UNICEF
recommend
that
only
breastmilk,
vitamin
drops,
oral
rehydration
solution,
prescribed
medicine
can
go
through
the
infant’s
mouth.
Non-prescribed
medications
(NPM)
include
over-the-counter
traditional
are
contraindicated
during
infancy.
Furthermore,
updated
exclusive
breastfeeding
(EBF)
indicator
details
herbal
fluids
similar
medicines
counted
as
fluids,
infants
who
consume
these
not
exclusively
breastfed.
However,
use
of
items
is
common
among
caregivers
for
various
reasons,
including
religious
cultural
beliefs,
prevention
diseases,
treatment
diseases.
practice
administering
NPM
before
six
months
age
undermines
result
in
undesirable
health
outcomes.
Methods:
purpose
this
study
was
to
determine
prevalence
NPM,
describe
types
used,
explain
why
NMP
younger
than
age.
A
quantitative
approach
a
facility-based
cross-sectional
survey
were
used
conduct
study.
Convenience
sampling
select
clinics,
proportionality
simple
random
146
participants.
Data
analyzed
using
SPSS
(29).
p-value
p
<
0.05
considered
significant.
Results:
In
study,
75.3%.
Of
participants,
most
25–35
years
old
(54%)
first-time
mothers
(36.3%).
More
had
high
school
matric
(67.1%),
84.2%
delivered
public
facilities.
Almost
three-quarters
unemployed
(66.7%)
on
child
support
grant
(56.4%).
About
43.6%
received
within
first
month
life.
main
source
advice
give
family
members
(86.4%).
reasons
umbilical
cord
(57.3%)
colic
(32.7%).
results
show
statistically
significant
association
between
administration
medication
infant,
0.005.
Conclusions:
highly
prevalent
rural
areas
Polokwane
practiced
by
ages
advised
families.
Access
self-medication
should
be
controlled,
especially
Interventions
reduce
targeted
at
young
their
Язык: Английский
Unraveling insights in Feeding Experiences of Mothers of Very Low Birth Weight Infants in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Protocol for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Опубликована: Июнь 26, 2024
Background:
Breastfeeding
is
essential
for
optimal
infant
health,
offering
numerous
benefits
such
as
infection
prevention
and
enhanced
bonding.
Despite
its
importance,
challenges
exist,
particularly
mothers
of
preterm
very
low
birth
weight
(VLBW)
infants,
necessitating
effective
lactation
support
strategies.
Initiatives
like
the
Baby
Friendly
Hospital
Initiative
(BFHI)
Kangaroo
Mother
Care
(KMC)
aim
to
promote
breastfeeding
success,
while
donor
human
milk
(DHM)
serves
an
alternative
bridge
mother
supported
build
up
her
supply.
Adequate
support,
counseling,
education
are
vital
antenatally,
during
NICU
stays
after
discharge
improve
rates
health
outcomes,
ultimately
contributing
global
efforts
reduce
neonatal
mortality
achieve
sustainable
development
goals.
This
study
explores
existing
research
on
factors
influencing
mothers’
ability
produce
breast
sustain
breastfeeding,
with
enhancing
improving
outcomes.Methods/Design:
A
systematic
review
will
be
conducted
according
Preferred
Reporting
Items
Systematic
Reviews
Meta-analyses
(PRISMA)
checklist.
Searches
performed
in
following
databases:
PubMed,
Cochrane
Library,
Cumulative
Index
Nursing
Allied
Health
Literature
(CINAHL),
MEDLINE
Ovid
via
EBSCOhost,
Google
Scholar,
WILEY
online
Library)
identify
incorporate
primary
articles
related
topic
published
between
2014
2024.
Authors
search
peer-reviewed
articles,
gray
literature
sources,
reference
lists
eligible
studies.
Independent
abstract
full-text
screening
by
two
reviewers
follow
title
screening.
The
analysis
data
carried
out
using
Review
Manager
software
(version
5.3.5).
I2
test
used
quantify
amount
unexplained
heterogeneity.
Potential
biases
size
(such
publication
bias)
examined
through
application
several
techniques,
including
funnel
plots,
Egger’s
test,
Begg’s
Trim
Fill
analysis.Discussion:
Our
represents
a
singular
exploration
into
exclusive
among
infants
low-
middle-income
countries
(LMICs),
focusing
assistance
methods.
With
VLBW
defined
less
than
1500
g,
most
(LBW)
babies
born
LMICs,
there
critical
need
address
feeding
nutrition.
updated
WHO
guidelines
2022,
still
lack
comprehensive
advice
this
vulnerable
population.
Peer
interventions
worker
counseling
have
shown
promise
increasing
continuation
but
persist
due
workforce
shortages
inadequate
documentation.
Promoting
early
postpartum
expression
crucial
production
health.
aims
fill
gap
understanding
experiences
shedding
light
effectiveness
methods
identifying
areas
further
research.
registration:
CRD42024547864
Язык: Английский
Breastfeeding challenges among adolescent mothers: a phenomenological study at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in Ghana
BMJ Open,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
14(6), С. e077504 - e077504
Опубликована: Июнь 1, 2024
Background
The
natural
and
best
approach
to
give
newborns
the
nutrients
they
need
for
healthy
growth
development
is
through
breast
feeding.
Breastfeeding
rates
fall
more
sharply
with
time
mothers
under
age
of
20
years.
Aim
This
study
sought
explore
challenges
experienced
by
adolescent
who
visit
department
obstetrics
gynaecology
Korle
Bu
Teaching
Hospital
in
Ghana.
Method
employed
a
qualitative
phenomenology
design
collected
data
from
mothers.
Data
were
gathered
aid
semistructured
in-depth
interview
guide
13
breastfeeding
analysed
using
content
analysis.
was
conducted
at
Hospital,
Findings
Two
major
themes
generated
be
that
confront
mothers,
are
maternal
factors
barriers
societal
barriers.
Subcategories
both
during
process.
Conclusion
recommendation
Training
pregnant
adolescents
antenatal
care
visits
on
how
manage
inability
lactate,
stress,
painful
sore
nipple,
engorged
breast,
stigma
society
will
lessen
their
burden.
Furthermore,
training
close
family
members
friends
kind
support
feeding
important.
In-service
should
organised
health
workers
enhance
knowledge
practice
approaching
guiding
effective
provision
cubicles
public
places
where
can
comfortably
breastfeed.
Язык: Английский
The Effect of a Community-Based Complementary Feeding Education Program on the Nutritional Status of Infants in Polokwane Municipality, Limpopo Province, South Africa
Children,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
11(12), С. 1425 - 1425
Опубликована: Ноя. 26, 2024
Background:
Appropriate
complimentary
feeding
(CF)
has
the
potential
to
improve
growth
and
development
in
infants
from
6
months
2
years
of
age.
This
study’s
aim
was
assess
effect
a
CF
education
program
on
nutritional
status
aged
3–12
Polokwane
Municipality.
Methods:
A
longitudinal
(non-randomized),
quasi-experimental
intervention
study
conducted
among
187
caregivers.
The
caregiver-infant
pairs
(CIPs)
group
(n
=
95)
received
six-month
telephone
follow-up
support.
CIPs
control
94)
no
intervention.
We
collected
data
at
baseline
end
line
using
structured
questionnaires.
Intervention
effectiveness
evaluated
by
comparing
mean
changes
anthropometric
measurements
between
groups
difference-in-difference
analysis.
Per
protocol,
analysis
run.
Results:
results
show
that
children
gained
more
weight
after
intervention,
were
taller,
mid-upper
arm
circumference
(MUAC)
increased
than
group.
At
baseline,
7.37
±
0.83
6.69
0.13
kg
control.
line,
significant
length
gain
observed
(difference-in-difference
(DID)
1.82
kg,
p
<
0.001)
(DID
7.78
cm,
0.01),
respectively.
showed
MUAC
1.68
cm
(p
0.047),
with
noticeable
head
line;
DID
(0.16
cm;
0.950).
Conclusions:
Community-based
nutrition
programs
can
effectively
months.
Язык: Английский