METHODS OF FEEDING CHILDREN AND FACTORS AFFECTING THEM ; PART TWO: METHODS OF FEEDING YOUNG CHILDREN IN HEALTH AND DIARRHEA

Abstract

The child feeding practices in health and during diarrhea were studied in 531 households in rural areas of Sirjan, Iran. Although most mothers did not believe in food avoidances and recommendation for children some of them had belief in these regard. Inappropriate child food practices in diarrhea were common among many mothers. Inappropriate child food practices in diarrhea were common among many mother’s nutritional knowledge source, household income and primary health care on these practices were studied. Significant artistically relationships were found between all of the variables and food practices, with the exception of household income and mother’s educational level with feeding child during diarrhea.