title: Socioeconomic and Demographic Factors Influencing Feeding Practices, Morbidity Status, and Dietary Intakes of Children Aged 7-24 Months in Rural Uganda.
abstract: The objective of this study was to analyze the nutritional and morbidity patterns of children aged 7-24 months in relationship to household socioeconomic and demographic characteristics. Structured questionnaires and repeated 24-hour recalls were used to collect data. Maternal education and age influenced timing of complementary foods, dietary diversity score, meal frequency, and diarrhea incidences (p < .05). This resulted in 53%, 59%, 48%, 43%, and 22% of the study children having inadequate intake of energy, protein, vitamin A, iron, and zinc, respectively. Households need to be empowered to utilize available resources for improving nutrient intake and health among their children.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Food Science, Nutrition, and Technology , University of Nairobi , Nairobi , Kenya.|b Department of Human Nutrition and Home Economics , Kyambogo University , Kampala , Uganda.
authors.forename: Barugahara Evyline
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Isingoma
authors.affiliation: a Department of Food Science, Nutrition, and Technology , University of Nairobi , Nairobi , Kenya.
authors.forename: Mbugua
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Samuel
authors.affiliation: a Department of Food Science, Nutrition, and Technology , University of Nairobi , Nairobi , Kenya.
authors.forename: Karuri
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Edward
authors.affiliation: c Regional Centre for Quality Health Care , Makerere University , Kampala , Uganda.
authors.forename: Gakenia Wamuyu
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Maina
mesh_terms: D015897:Comorbidity; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003968:Diarrhea, Infantile / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000208:ethnology / Q000517:prevention & control; D004032:Diet / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000208:ethnology; D000072001:Diet, Healthy / Q000208:ethnology; D005191:Family Characteristics / Q000208:ethnology; D005248:Feeding Methods / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D007227:Infant Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D017053:Infection Control; D007239:Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000208:ethnology; D008297:Male; D044342:Malnutrition / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000208:ethnology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D009749:Nutrition Surveys; D009752:Nutritional Status; D010349:Patient Compliance / Q000208:ethnology; D012423:Rural Health / Q000208:ethnology; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014454:Uganda / Q000453:epidemiology
keywords: Dietary intake; feeding practices; morbidity status; rural Uganda; socioeconomic and demographic characteristics