Browsing by Author "Kibona, M. G."

Now showing 1 - 2 of 2
  • Thumbnail Image
    Item
    Infant and young child feeding practices among pastoralist and crop farming communities in Mvomero district, Tanzania
    (Tanzania Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2020) Kibona, M. G.; Mwanri, A. W.
    This study aimed to determine feeding practices of infants and young children among pastoralist and crop farming communities in Mvomero district, Tanzania. A cross-sectional study involved mothers of children below two years of age, from crop farming (n=206) and pastoralist (n=142) communities. ProPAN research tools and procedures were adopted for data collection and analysis. Quantitative data were processed using ProPAN software and descriptive statistics, t-test and Chi-square test were done by SPSS version 21 software. Qualitative data were manually analyzed using the ProPAN matrices. Mean age of mothers (26 years) and of the studied children (12 months) were similar for pastoralists and crop farmers. About 35% (n=50) of pastoralist mothers had no formal education while 93% of the crop farming had at least attended primary school. High proportion of crop farmers (66.5%) initiated breastfeeding within one hour after delivery compared to about 35% in pastoralists. Pre-lacteal feeding was more common among pastoralists (37%) compared to crop farmers (22%). Early complementation was more common among pastoralists (87%) compared to crop farmers (48%). Limited knowledge on infant and young children’s nutritional needs, traditional beliefs and cultural restrictions were among the barriers to optimal infant and young child feeding practices. Awareness of mothers regarding the recommendations, and mother’s desire for their children to attain good health were the facilitators that enhanced mothers to comply with the recommended feeding practices. To promote optimum feeding practices in both communities, stakeholders should consider planning programs on educating community while addressing cultural specific barriers.
  • Thumbnail Image
    Item
    Nutrition status and feeding practices of children below two years in pastoralist and crop farming communities in Mvomero district, Tanzania
    (sokoine university of agriculture, 2019) Kibona, M. G.
    This study aimed to determine nutrition status, nutrient adequacy and feeding practices of infants and young children among pastoralist and crop farming communities. A cross- sectional study design was adopted. A total of 348 caregivers of children between 0 to 23 months old were randomly sampled from Dakawa and Lubungo in Mvomero district, Morogoro region. Among these, 206 caregivers were from crop farming and 142 were from pastoralist communities. ProPAN standardized research tools and procedures were adopted for data collection. Socio-demographic and feeding practices information were collected using caregiver survey. Semi-structured interview and opportunistic observation were conducted to collect qualitative data. Quantitative data from caregiver survey and 24- hour dietary recall were processed using ProPAN software in which descriptive statistics, t-test and Chi-square test were done by SPSS version 21 software. Qualitative data from semi structured interview and opportunistic observation were manually analysed using the ProPAN matrices. Finally, qualitative and quantitative data were integrated qualitatively to identify facilitators and barriers to ideal feeding practices. Relatively high proportion of crop farmers (66.5%) initiated breastfeeding within one hour after delivery compared to about 35% in pastoralists. Pre-lacteal feeding was more common among pastoralists (37%) compared to crop farmers (22%). Plant-based foods were the most common complementary foods reported. There was inadequate intake of calcium, iron, zinc and vitamin A from complementary foods in both populations. Limited knowledge on infant and young children‟s nutrition needs and cultural restrictions which forbid consumption of some nutritionally dense foods were among the barriers to optimal infant and young child feeding practices. High proportions of children in pastoralist than in crop farming community were underweight and wasted. Stunting was 34% in crop farming community and 32.7% in pastoralist community. To promote optimum feeding practices in both communities, stakeholders should consider planning programs on educating community while addressing cultural specific barriers