Complementary feeding practice among women of child bearing age in Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital Department: Nursing Science By: godstimearinze Project ID: 7549 Rating: (5.0) votes: 1Rate this project12345 Price:₦4000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractComplementary feeding is the process of introducing solid or semi-solid foods to infants alongside breastmilk after 6 months of age. Proper complementary feeding practices are crucial for child growth and development. This study aimed to assess complementary feeding practices among mothers and women of childbearing age in Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital (NAUTH), Nnewi, Nigeria. A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among 110 mothers attending the infant welfare clinic at NAUTH. A self-constructed questionnaire was used to collect data on knowledge, practices, challenges, and factors influencing complementary feeding. Data were analyzed manually and presented using frequency tables, bar charts, and pie charts. The study found that 98.2% of respondents had knowledge about complementary feeding, and 87.3% practiced it. Most mothers (87.3%) introduced complementary foods after 6 months of age and fed their children more than three times per day. Commonly used complementary foods include animal and plant proteins, dairy products, pulses/legumes, cereals/grains, fruits, and vegetables. The primary challenge identified was the nature of the mothers’ occupation (52.7%), and knowledge (90.9%) and occupation (45.5%) were the main factors influencing complementary feeding practices. The study revealed positive attitudes towards complementary feeding practices among respondents. However, timely introduction and appropriate complementary feeding practices were influenced by factors such as occupation and knowledge. Continuous health education and interventions to support working mothers are recommended. Educating mothers through mass media campaigns, health education by nurses and healthcare professionals, and interventions focused on preventing malnutrition and childhood illnesses are recommended to enhance knowledge and practice of complementary feeding....Preview Download Preview +Other Nursing Science project topics and materials you might be interested in»Factors contributing to ineffective utilization of immunization programme among mothers in Ekwerazu town Ahiazu Mbaise local government area Imo state»Awareness of female genital mutilation and its implication to reproductive health among mothers in Amaifeke in Orlu local government, Imo state»Accessibility and use of information communication technology (ICT) in the enhancement of nursing education among nursing students in Madonna University Teaching Hospital (MUTH)»Factors influencing the attitudes of women toward family planning in Rivers state»Assessment of nutritional pattern and practice among pregnant women in holy rosary hospital»Assessment of exclusive breastfeeding in the development of under-five children in Madonna University Teaching Hospital»Awareness and practice of pressure sores prevention in the care of the elderly among nurses in Madonna University Teaching Hospital»Knowledge and practice of quality assurance among nurses working in accident and emergency unit of University of Ilorin teaching hospital, Kwara state»Awareness of determinants of sexual abuse and identification of supportive care among female nursing student of Madonna University»Assessment of practices used in the prevention of Lassa fever infection among health workers in Madonna University Teaching Hospital»Factors that influence the patronage of traditional birth attendants in Umuowa community Orlu Lga, Imo State»Attitude of nurses towards research among accident and emergency nurses of University of Ilorin teaching hospital»Burnout syndrome and use of therapeutic approaches among nursing students in Madonna University, Rivers state»Incidence of protein energy malnutrition among children under five years in General Hospital, Yelwa Yauri, Kebbi state»Factors influencing high rate of abortion among women of childbearing age in Saki, Saki West Local Government Area, Oyo State