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Increased Maternal Education and Knowledge of Nutrition and Reductions in Poverty are Associated with Dietary Diversit...
ISSN: 1929 - 4247
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Increased Maternal Education and Knowledge of Nutrition and Reductions in Poverty are Associated with Dietary Diversit...
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Publisher: Lifescience Global Inc.
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Abstract
Background: Optimal infant and young child feeding during the first two years of life is essential to optimum child development and health. While the link between feeding practices and child health outcomes is well documented, little is known about the determinants of these feeding practices in Indonesia. The purpose of this study was to better understand factors associated with appropriate child feeding among Indonesian children 6–23 months of age. Methods: Interviewers conducted interviews with 1498 mothers of children 6–23 months of age to identify practices. Measures of feeding practices included dietary diversity, meal frequency, and minimum acceptable diet. Multivariate logistic regression was used to identify factors associated with dietary diversity and separately with meal frequency. Results: After adjusting for covariates, increased maternal education was associated with improved dietary diversity. Age of child [OR=1.11], kn...
