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JOINT MPH PROGRAMS UNIVERSITY OF GONDAR AND ADDIS CONTINENTAL INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH Name of Investigator Hanan Ali Mohammed Full title of the ResearchProject Knowledge and practice of caregivers on complementary feeding for under two year children in Sebeta Hawas Woreda, Oromia Region, Ethiopia. Study Area Sebeta Hawas woreda,Oromia Region,Ethiopia Total Cost of the Project Source of Funding Self-Funding Address of Investigator Tel: Cell Phone: +251 915 211065 Fax: P.O.Box: Email:[email protected] Name of Advisor Professor Yemane Berhane

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JOINT MPH PROGRAMSUNIVERSITY OF GONDAR AND

ADDIS CONTINENTAL INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH

Name of Investigator Hanan Ali Mohammed

Full title of the ResearchProject Knowledge and practice of caregivers on

complementary feeding for under two year children

in Sebeta Hawas Woreda, Oromia Region,

Ethiopia.

Study Area Sebeta Hawas woreda,Oromia Region,Ethiopia

Total Cost of the Project

Source of Funding Self-Funding

Address of Investigator Tel:

Cell Phone: +251 915 211065

Fax:

P.O.Box:

Email:[email protected]

Name of Advisor Professor Yemane Berhane

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Table of Contents

Summary..........................................................................................................................3

Introduction......................................................................................................................4

Literature Review.............................................................................................................6

Objectives......................................................................................................................10

Methods.........................................................................................................................10

Study Setting..............................................................................................................10

Study Design..............................................................................................................10

Sampling Procedures.................................................................................................11

Data Collection Procedures........................................................................................11

Operational Definitions...............................................................................................11

Data Management......................................................................................................12

Data Analysis Procedures:.........................................................................................12

Ethical consideration..................................................................................................12

Dissemination of Results............................................................................................12

Work plan.......................................................................................................................13

Estimate cost of the research.........................................................................................14

References.....................................................................................................................15

Assurance of principal investigator.................................................................................16

Annexes.........................................................................................................................17

Questionnaire and Interview Guide............................................................................17

Amharic Consent Form...............................................................................................18

English Consent Form................................................................................................19

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Summary

Complementary feeding is the process starting when breast milk alone or infant formula

alone is no longer sufficient to meet the nutritional requirements of an infant and when

other foods and liquids along with breast milk or a breast milk substitute are needed.

The age range for complementary feeding is generally 6-24 months. Poor nutrition or

complementary feeding results not only from a lack of food but also from inappropriate

feeding practices where the timing, quality and quantity of foods given to infants and

young children are often inadequate(national infant and child feeding guideline). Poor

breastfeeding and complementary feeding practices, coupled with high rates of

infectious diseases, are the principal proximate causes of malnutrition during the first

two years of life(23).

Malnutrition is the largest risk factor in the world for disability and premature mortality

among young children, especially in developing countries and Ethiopia is categorized

among them.

Since the first two years of life are critical stages for a child’s growth and development.

Any damage caused by nutritional deficiencies during this period could lead to impaired

cognitive development, compromised educational achievement and low economic

productivity and It is much more difficult to reverse the effect of malnutrition on stunting,

and some of the functional deficits may be permanent, it is important to explore the

practice and determinants of complementary feeding in this specific study are.

The general objective of the study is to explore knowledge and practice of

complementary feeding among caregivers of under two year children in Sebeta-Hawas

woreda, Oromia region, Ethiopia.

The study design will be qualitative study, using phenomenology study design and data

will be collected by conducting in-depth interview with caregivers of under two children

that will be chosen using purposive sampling method. After transcribing and translating

the analysis will be done using open code software. The thesis will take the course of

eleven months with 23,280.00 birr budget.

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Introduction

The greatest decline in nutritional status of children is seen between the ages of six

months and two years of life. This is a critical nutritional window for children, in which

they should be transitioning from exclusive breastfeeding to receiving complementary

foods in addition to continued adequate intake of breast milk. The four principals of

complementary feeding defined by WHO are that complementary feeding be:

Adequate in terms of the energy and nutrient needs of the child;

Introduced at the appropriate age and not replace but rather augment intake from

breast milk

Safe from environmental and biological contamination

Provided in a manner and style which is consistent with the child’s appetite and

that feeding frequency and feeding methods are age-appropriate

These four principals for complementary feeding are frequently not met, due to a variety

of factors, including but not limited to, poor utilization of locally available nutrient-dense

foods, time constraints related to meal preparation, poor and inadequate water and food

storage options and lack of knowledge and time for age-appropriate feeding by

caregivers. The result is often complementary foods with inadequate energy and

micronutrient density and also with risk of contamination introduced during preparation

and/or storage. These factors then contribute to the overall burden of malnutrition and

illness experienced amongst infants and young children.

Inappropriate complementary feeding results in malnutrition and Malnutrition is the

greatest determinant in the world for morbidity and premature mortality among young

children, especially in developing countries, with its 2 constituents of protein–energy

malnutrition and micronutrient deficiencies, continues to be a major health burden in the

world.

Ethiopia is categorized as one of the highest infant and child mortality rates country in

the world. According to 2011 Ethiopian Demographic Health Survey (EDHS), infant

mortality rate is 59 per 1000 live births and under five mortality rates is 88 per 1000 live

births. Even if the EDHS 2011 report showed progressive improvement in nutritional

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status of children, the prevalence of wasting remained constant and the prevalence of

stunting and underweight decreased, 44 % and 29% respectively.

A study done in china indicated that educational intervention can improve caregivers

feeding practice and child dietary intake, however there was small knowledge about

how to deal with deep-rooted cultures, traditions and heterogeneity of the country (4).

Infant and child feeding practices are major determinants of malnutrition. A very large

proportion of women do not practice appropriate complementary feeding (CF) behavior

for their children and there are also serious problems in the timing of complementary

food introduction, with a large majority of infants introduced to such foods too early or

too late.

In Ethiopia only 4 percent of youngest children with the age range of 6-23 months living

with their mothers are fed in accordance with Infant and young child feeding (IYCF)

practices (2). Among breastfed children age 6-23 months, 4 percent receive foods from

at least four food groups, while 48 percent are fed the minimum number of times or

more. In total, 4 percent of breastfed children are given foods from four or more groups

and also are fed at least the minimum number of times per day.

Ethiopia is a large country with diverse ethnic groups and cultures from region to region

which is reflected by different food habits and traditional practices. To ensure

appropriate complementary feeding it is mandatory to better understand various IYCF

practices at community levels as well as the factors which influence child feeding

practices and the barriers, facilitators, people that can influence change for optimal

IYCF practices. Understanding the whole components of complementary feeding in this

specific study area has the same goal with the above concept.

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Literature Review

Complementary feeding consists of exclusive breastfeeding up to 6 months, withbreast

feeding lasting up to 2 years or longer in combination with the introduction of balanced

complementary feeding (17).The appropriate CF must include a balanced composition of

foods containing an adequate amount of macro and micronutrients (with special

attention to iron, zinc, calcium, vitamin A, vitamin C and folic acid), contamination-free

(biologic, chemical or physical) food, which can be easily digested and accepted, at

reasonable cost and prepared (17) using food usually consumed by the family.

UNICEF and WHO also recommend the introduction of solid food to infants around age

6 months because by that age breast milk alone is no longer adequate to maintain a

child’s optimal growth. In the transition to introducing the child to the family diet, in

addition to breastfeeding, children age six months and older should be fed small

quantities of solid and semi-solid foods frequently throughout the day(2).

The first two years of life are critical stages for a child’s growth and development. This

critical transition period is associated with a dramatic increase in malnutrition among

infants 19. And any damage caused by nutritional deficiencies during this period could

lead to wasting, stunting, underweight, impaired cognitive development, compromised

educational achievement and low economic productivity (2 and 3).

Different Studies done in different countries indicated inappropriate complementary

feeding result in stunting, wasting, underweight, poor cognitive development, Anemia,

vitamin A deficiency, Iodine deficiency, zinc deficiency, pneumonia, diarrhea,

cardiovascular disorders, obesity, type 2diabetes and to the worst will cause Death (1-25).

Globally less than half of infants are exclusively breastfed up to four months, and many

not receive appropriate complementary foods starting at 6 months (24).Poor breast

feeding and complementary feeding practices have been widely documented in the

developing countries. Only about 39% of infants in the developing Countries and 25% in

Africa are exclusively breast fed for the first six months (3).

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A study done in Ethiopia indicated the adolescent’s attitude and expectations deviate

from international feeding guideline(24). According to Ethiopian demographic and health

report only 4 percent of youngest children 6-23 months living with their mothers are fed

in accordance with Infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices (2). Among breastfed

children age 6-23 months, 4 percent receive foods from at least four food groups, while

48 percent are fed the minimum number of times or more. In total, 4 percent of

breastfed children are given foods from four or more groups and also are fed at least

the minimum number of times per day (2).

Inappropriate complementary feeding is a multi-causal problem as reported by different

studies and it can be grossly categorized as perceived and actual causes. Initiation of

complementary feeding before six month of age has been the major cause(1-4, 6-8, 12,17, and

21-24)and in contrary late introduction of complementaryfoods was also seen (7,10,21, and 22),

with low protein, fat and vitamin intake (2,7,8,9,15, and 17).

A study done in India, Lebanon and Tanzania showed that the frequency of feeding

cereal based foods were high (7, 8, 9, and 14) and bottle feeding has been the malpractice

reported(10, 12, 17, and 23). In addition, low food diversity and frequency (7 and 18),inadequate

micronutrient intake (17 and 22), early introduction of manufactured milk (17),inappropriate

intake of macronutrients (17) and too frequent feeding(25) was the causes seen.

The above causes of inappropriate complementary feeding associated with the cultural

and perceived beliefs like colostrum is dirty milk and will make the child sick (13), breast

milk is not adequate for infants below six month of age or there is no breast milk (1-4, 8,12,17,

and 23) and it does not contain water(12 and 23). Pre-lacteal feeding is perceived to avoid

abdominal pain and soften gastrointestinal tract (10) and the infant is thought to be old

enough to eat adult food. Mothers belief breast milk could turn bad if there is new

pregnancy or HIV and they introduce early complementary feeding by fear of dying

before the child is used to other food than breast milk.

Various factors associated with inappropriate complementary feeding have been

identified in various settings this include maternal factors, socio-economic factors,

demographic factors, access to maternal health service and male child’s sex. Low

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maternal education level or illiteracy is one of the many most studies reported (2,3,7,13,15,16,

17,18, and 22). A study done in Kenya showed mothers with at least secondary level

education had 10% lower hazards of early introducing foodsbefore 6 months of age (3)

but in a study done in Lebanon mothers who were employed were 1.78 times more

likely to introduce solid foods at < age 4 months(8).

Paternal illiteracy was also indicated in a case control study done in Ethiopia. A study

done in Kenya showed, mothers who were previously in union and those never in union

had close to 3 and 2 fold higher hazards of stopping breastfeeding before the age of 12

months respectively compared to mothers in union(3). Inadequate knowledge about

appropriate foods and feeding practices is often a greater determinant of malnutrition

than actual lack of food (10), but in a study done in rural Bangladesh house hold food

security was associated with better infant and young child feeding and with the type of

complementary foods given(6). Mothers who were employed, and having short maternal

leave with lack of adequate time is also one of the determinants, in addition maternal

rural residency with poor maternal health and nutritional status is also indicated, in a

cross sectional study done in Lebanon mothers who exclusively breast fed for six month

were born in a rural than in an urban region 57.1% versus 30.0%(8). Women who are

overweight before becoming pregnant are less likely to initiate breastfeeding than are

women with a normal BMI(23). Low media exposure and high parity are also indicated (7,10,15, and 23).

Complementary feeding practice is a process that lasts for almost eighteen months so

this process can be better described by providing a comprehensive and holistic

understanding of the caregivers social setting in which the research is conducted and by

looking in to the views, norms, values and lived practices of the caregivers on

complementary feeding, to fulfill all the aim of this study qualitative research is superior

than quantitative research method.

Ethiopia is a large country with different cultures which is reflected by different food

habits from one place to other place. Most of the pertinent information from the literature

review focused on the initiation of breastfeeding and complementary feeding practices

in different countries and in a general sense, thus more detailed information is needed

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to fully understand the practices of complementary feeding in these specific study

areas.

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Objectives

General Objective

To describe and explore the practice of complementary feeding among care givers of

under two children in Sebeta-Hawas Woreda,Oromia Region, Ethiopia.

Specific objectives

1. To describe the current practice of complementary feeding for under two

children.

2. To explore the factors influencing the practice of complementary feeding for

under two year old children.

Methods

Study Setting

Thestudy will be conducted in Sebeta Hawas woreda, Oromia region, Ethiopia. The

woreda is located 25 Km from Addis Ababa. Sebeta Hawas is one of the Woredas in

Oromia Region of Ethiopia, part of the Oromia special zone surrounding Addis Ababa.

The altitude of the woreda ranges from 1700 meters above sea level to about 3385

meters. According to the Woreda Agricultural and rural Development office, 87.2% of

the land is devoted to agriculture, 4.2% is pastoral, 2.9% is forest, 1.86% is reserved for

industrial establishment, 1.68 is covered by lakes and other bodies of water, and built-

up land covers 1.28%. According to 2007 national census report the total population

is133,746 consisting of 68,908 male and 64,838 female.

According to the Ethiopian Federal Ministry of Agriculture Sebeta Hawas woreda is one

of the flood‐prone woredas in Oromiaregion (25).

Picture 1: Sebeta Hawas Woreda

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Study Design

The study will be qualitative research using phenomenological study design.

Phenomenological study design is helpful in identifying caregivers held view of

complementary feeding, their practice and factors influencing their practice from the

actual caregivers.

Sampling Procedures

Since this study aims to get as much information as possible about complementary

feeding, studying information-rich subjects is superior method of all, so the sampling

procedure will be purposive sampling method. From mothers or caregivers who have a

child or children less or equal to two years of age, eight mothers or caregivers will be

chosen. From the mothers the sampling will include purposefully caregivers, of which

two of them will be educated or employed, with the minimum of secondary school, one

with primary level education or illiterate, one housewife, one employed, one living in

slum area, one single mother and one married caregiver or who is in union.

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Data Collection Procedures

One team of three individual will be established, one of them will be the investigator who

will do five of the interviews, and the rest will do the remaining. The interviewers will

use the pretested data collection tools.

All the data collectors are fluent speakers of Amharic, female and undergraduate

degree holders in health related study.

The data collection will begin in October and the actual interview time depends on the

appropriate time for the caregivers and the interview will be done by going home to

home or any place the caregivers are residing.

To assure the quality the data, open-ended questioner will be based on established

protocols already used and tested in infant feeding programs. This will be adopted from

the ProPan Manual: Process for the Promotion of Child Feeding, developed by the Pan

American Health Organization (PAHO). And will be modified with the study population.

The data collectors will be trained for half day with the data gathering procedure and

after the interviewer finished each interview he or she will write a short note about the

important finding in the interview.

Operational Definitions

Should be done…

Data Management

Should be done…

Data Analysis Procedures:

The data collection and analysis will be done simultaneously. The audiotaped data with

the notes taken during the interview will be transcribed in the interview language and

will be translated to English and cleaned, then will be entered to open code software

and it will be coded.After coding is finalized, inductive approach will be used to identify

new insight or new knowledge about complementary feeding. The data reporting will be

using quotes from the original date to give the study more credibility and to create direct

link with the data.

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Ethical consideration

Ethical clearance will be sought from Addis continental institute of public health.

Participants of the study will be given complete information about the objective of the

study and their benefits/risks and only following their consent they will participate in the

interview. The consent forms will be translated into local languages (the language

spoken in the selected Woreda).

Most of the data collection will take place at home, so caregivers will be free to talk in

detail. No subjects or caregiver will be identified in any data set and report. Access to

research documents and data will be strictly limited to the researcher. Access to

documents and data stored electronically will also be protected by a password. Hard

copies of research documents and data will be stored in locked place with access

limited to the researcher only. Data will be stored for 2 years, at which time it will be

destroyed.

Dissemination of Results

Should be done…

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Work plan

S.no Description Date Due

1 Proposal finalization October 5, 2012

2 Ethical review October 5-26, 2012

3 Study tool development. October 5-26, 2012

4 Training October 5-26, 2012

5 Pre-testing October 5-26, 2012

6 Field work: data collection October 27, 2012

7 Supervision December 3, 2012

8 Data management: entry, cleaning December 4-7, 2012

9 Data Analysis January 7, 2013

10 Draft Thesis December 28, 2013

11 Final Thesis April 19, 2013

12 Defense May 2013

13 Finalizing Thesis

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Estimate cost of the research

SN Budget/cost item Unit Justification Unit cost ETB Total ETB1 Data collectors (4) Person-days Service fee;

4 data collectors X 4 days

1000 per day 16,000.00

2 Data Collection Kit Kit or Package (set)

Folder + notebook, etc.

4 persons X 75

300.00

3 Printing & Photocopy Paper

Ream Direct day to day use; 3 ream X 60 180.00

4 Photocopying service fee

pcs Quest./tools Pages 200.00

5 Translation of tools (English-Oromifa)

2,000.00

6 Tape recorder/battery set

Set 2 recorders with 2 tapes/10 battery

500X2 1,000.00

7 Lunch and Transport Allowance

Person-day/each

4 persons X 200 Birr X 4 days

3,200.00

8 Mobile card 4 persons X 100 Birr

400.00

Grand Total 23,280.00

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2. Ethiopian Central Statistical Agency and ICF International, Ethiopia Demographic and

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3. Wang X, Wang Y, Kang C. Feeding practices in105 counties of rural Chaina. Child Care

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intervention on complementary feeding practices and growth in rural China: a cluster

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Security Is Associated with Infant Feeding Practices in Rural Bangladesh, J Nutr. 2008

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Warning and Response directorate, Ethiopia.Flood Alert. 2011.

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Assurance of principal investigator

I the undersigned agree to accept all responsibilities for the scientific and ethical

conduct of the research project. I will provide timely progress report to my advisor and

seek the necessary advice and approval from my primary advisors in the course of the

research. I will communicate timely to my advisors all stakeholders involved in the study

including any source of funding for this research.

Name of the student: _______________________________________

Signature: _______________________________________________

Date: ___________________________________________________

Approval of the primary Advisor

Name of the primary advisor: _________________________________

Signature: _______________________________________________

Date: ____________________________________________________

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Annexes

Questionnaire and Interview Guide

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English Consent Form

Title of the Research:Knowledge and practice of caregivers on complementary feeding for under

two year children in Sebeta Hawas Woreda, Oromia Region, Ethiopia.

Principal Investigator:Hanan Ali

Purpose of the Study:

We are currently conducting an assessment of the knowledge and attitudes ofcaregivers on

complementary feeding. As part of this assessment we will collect information from mothers or

caregivers of under 2 children. The study will help us understand the knowledge and attitudes of

mothers towards complementary feeding.

Confidentiality:

The information you provide will not be shared with anyone by the assessment team. All results will

be combined and presented without any information that can be used to identify you.

Participation in the assessment:

Your participation in this study is completely voluntary. You can refuse to participate and if you do

participate you can stop the interview at any time and can decide not to allow us to use the

information you provide.

Benefits:

The study is unable to provide any financial benefit for participation.

Risk:

There are limited anticipated risks of participation in this study. If someone heard your answers, it is

possible that this could be a problem for you.

Consent:

Do you have any questions about the study and your participation in it? Are you willing to give us

permission to use your information for the assessment?

1. Yes 2. No

Signature of interviewee: ___________________ Date: ____________________

Signature of interviewer: ___________________ Date: ____________________

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