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Early introduction of solid foods and growth outcomes in 6 - 24 months old…
Early introduction of solid foods and growth outcomes in 6 - 24 months old.
research problem
this can negatively affect breastfeeding duration and a Childs growth outcomes.
looking at the introduction of solid foods earlier than the recommended age of 6 moths old, which is seen to be a common occurrence.
look at the World Health Organisation (WHO) recommendations to exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months.
using secondary data sets to produced a data analysis.
needs to develop and understanding of determinist and population patterens.
aim of the study
the aim of the study is to determine the prevalence and determinants of introducing solid foods early and assessing association with growth outcomes using data that has already been produced (Secondary data).
objectives of the study
measure the prevalence of introduction of solid foods early.
explore the maternal, child and household predictors associated with early solids introduction.
examine the associations with nutritional outcomes such as stunting, wasting and being underweight.
compare findings between the WHO recommendations and literature that is existing.
study design and approach
secondary data.
using Demographic and Health surveys and Multiple indicatior cluster surveys.
use a quantitative analytical design.
use a descriptive statisitcal approach
Data set
national Demographics and Health survey and Multiple Indicator Cluster surveys.
Public, anonymised dataset.
variables
dependent variable
early introduction to solid foods.
outcome variables
underweight.
stunting.
wasting.
independent variables
maternal age, education and employment.
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breastfeeding status
infant age, sex, and birth weight.
Household wealth index and residence.
sampling
multistage smapling already preformed by existing Demographic and health surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster surveys
recruitment
no recruitment needed with secondary data being used
confidentiality and data protection
data stored securely through the university GDPR guidlines
demographic and health surveys and multiple indicator surveys are anonymised
Ethic
ethical approval needed from university.
Demographic and health surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster surveys already obtained ethical clearance by dataset collectors.
significance of study
identifies population level patterns in early feeding
supports maternal education
helps inform infant feeding practice
can help highlight high risk groups needing support