Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Mothers in Kosova About Complementary Feeding for Infant and Children 6-24 Months.

Autor:	Berisha M; National Institute of Public Health of Kosova, Prishtina, Kosovo.; Medical Faculty, 'Hasan Pristina University', Prishtina, Kosova., Ramadani N; National Institute of Public Health of Kosova, Prishtina, Kosovo.; Medical Faculty, 'Hasan Pristina University', Prishtina, Kosova., Hoxha R; National Institute of Public Health of Kosova, Prishtina, Kosovo.; Medical Faculty, 'Hasan Pristina University', Prishtina, Kosova., Gashi S; National Institute of Public Health of Kosova, Prishtina, Kosovo.; Medical Faculty, 'Hasan Pristina University', Prishtina, Kosova., Zhjeqi V; National Institute of Public Health of Kosova, Prishtina, Kosovo.; Medical Faculty, 'Hasan Pristina University', Prishtina, Kosova., Zajmi D; National Institute of Public Health of Kosova, Prishtina, Kosovo.; Medical Faculty, 'Hasan Pristina University', Prishtina, Kosova., Begolli I; National Institute of Public Health of Kosova, Prishtina, Kosovo.; Medical Faculty, 'Hasan Pristina University', Prishtina, Kosova.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Medical archives (Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina) [Med Arch] 2017 Feb; Vol. 71 (1), pp. 37-41. Date of Electronic Publication: 2017 Feb 05.
DOI:	10.5455/medarh.2017.71.37-41
Abstrakt:	Aim: This cross sectional study assessed knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding complementary feeding among mothers with children between 6-24 months at the national level. Methods: The sample of 492 mothers with children between 6-24 months, with a confidence level of 95%, the acceptable margin of 5%, the expected prevalence of 50% knowledge and effect of 1.3, were interviewed from all regions, in all Kosovo. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 17.0 and presented using descriptive and inferential statistics such as Chi-square with significance level set at 5%. Results: Overall, 88.4% of respondents had good knowledge of complementary feeding, while only 38.4% of mothers had good practices regarding time for starting complementary feeding. We found association between maternal knowledge and level of education for complementary feeding. Conclusion: There is a need to further explore the factors responsible to improving practices for complementary feeding. Competing Interests: • Conflict of interest: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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