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  • Title: The effect of two child-care practices of market women on diarrhoea prevalence, feeding patterns and nutritional status of children aged 0-24 months.
    Author: Ene-Obong HN, Uwaegbute AC, Iroegbu CU, Amazigo UV.
    Journal: J Diarrhoeal Dis Res; 1998 Sep; 16(3):173-9. PubMed ID: 9919014.
    Abstract:
    A cross-sectional comparative study was conducted in seven markets in Enugu and Nsukka, Nigeria, to evaluate the child-care practices, occurrence of diarrhoea, feeding patterns and nutritional status among 506 and 157 children aged 0-24 months taken to the market (CTTM) by their mothers and those left at home (CLAH) respectively. A lack of a caretaker at home was the most common reason for taking children to the market. The majority (92%) of the caretakers at home were young (< 20 years). There was no difference in the occurrence of diarrhoea in the last month between the CTTM (39%) and the CLAH (41%) groups (p > 0.05). However, there were differences in reported diarrhoea episodes between children aged 0-6 months and higher age classes (chi 2 = 20.0; p = 0.003). Very few children (0.8%) were exclusively breastfed. More CTTM (58%) were still being breastfed than the 42% of CLAH (OR = 1.87; 95% C.I. = 1.27-2.37; p < 0.001). Children cared for at home had a slightly better but nonsignificant (p > 0.05) anthropometric status as characterised by weight-for-age and height-for-age. There was no relationship between feeding patterns and diarrhoea. A cross-sectional comparative study was conducted in 7 markets in Enugu and Nsukka, Nigeria, to evaluate child care practices, the occurrence of diarrhea, feeding patterns, and nutritional status among 506 children aged 0-24 months taken to the market (CTTM) by their mothers and 157 similarly aged children left at home (CLAH). 49% of CTTM were infants, compared to only 35% of CLAH. Lack of a caretaker at home was the most common reason why mothers took their children to the market. 92% of caretakers at home were under 20 years old. 39% and 41% of children in the CTTM and CLAH groups, respectively, had diarrhea during the previous month. Differences were reported in the number of diarrhea episodes between children aged 0-6 months and older children. 0.8% of children were exclusively breast-fed, with 58% and 42% of children in the CTTM and CLAH groups, respectively, still being breast-fed. Children cared for at home had a slightly better but nonsignificant anthropometric status as characterized by weight-for-age and height-for-age. No relationship was observed between feeding patterns and diarrhea.
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