00000nam a22000004a 4500 UP-1685675941131568722 Buklod 20240206133128.0 m |o d | ta 240206s2023 xxu grbm 00| 0 eng d DCHE rda eng DMLUC LG 993.5 2023 C58 A36 Acob, Philina Ritzel L. author. Factors influencing complementary feeding practices of mothers in selected barangays in Roxas City, Capiz Philina Ritzel L. Acob, Rex Menard l. Cervales and Aira jane P. Gonzales. Quezon City College of Home Economics, University of the Philippines Diliman [2023] xii, 211 leaves illustrations 28 cm. text rdacontent unmediated rdamedia volume rdacarrier Thesis Bachelor of Science in Community Nutrition University of the Philippines Diliman 2023. Includes bibliographical references (pages 111-130) Thesis classification: P In 2020, Capiz recorded a high stunting rate among young children, a public health problem of high severity. Additionally, there is a disparity between the practice of optimal breastfeeding and complementary feeding (CF) in the province, highlighting the need to understand the reasons behind this situation. This concurrent mixed methods study examined the underlying individual and household-level factors that influence CF practices of 60 mothers with children aged 6 to 24 months in Barangays Poblacion X, Adlawan, and Culajao in Roxas City, Capiz. Systematic sampling was used to recruit mothers who were at least 18 years old and have children aged 6 to 24 months during the data collection period. Data collection tools used in the study were a questionnaire on demographics and maternal CF practices and a one-day 24-hour open dietary recall form. Responses were obtained through an interviewer-administered phone and face-to face interview. The SES were analyzed through MS Excel 2016, while the assessment of the CF practices was based on the 2021 Infant and Young Child Feeding Indicators set by the World Health Organization and United Nations Children’s Fund. Qualitative data were coded in Delve and thematically analyzed to determine the emerging themes across the data, which were then classified as barriers to and enablers of optimal CF practices. Results revealed low MDD and MMFF, which resulted in low MAD, an incidence of bottle feeding age-inappropriate milk, and a high prevalence of unhealthy food consumption. Seven enablers of optimal CF practices were identified: responsive feeding, mother’s motivations, nutrition knowledge, family mealtimes, resource utilization, and advice from family members, peers, and professional health workers. Meanwhile, there were six barriers to optimal CF practices: infant's inappropriate feeding behavior, maternal and child health, social influences, poverty, infant feeding beliefs, and high workload of mothers. The findings suggest the strengthening of context-specific nutrition interventions that capitalize on the enablers and address the barriers to optimal CF practices. Baby foods Philippines. Infants Philippines Nutrition. Cervales, Rex Menard L. author. Gonzales, Aira Jane P. author. Taob, Maria Carmeal C. adviser. FI UP UPD DCHE LG 993.5 2023 C58 A36 Thesis