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Factors Associated with Minimum Meal Frequency among children aged 6 and 23 months in Western Province in Rwanda A secondary data analysis of Rwanda Demographic and Health Survey (RDHS) 2014/2015
Date Issued
2018-04-16
Author(s)
Lauriane NYIRANEZA
University of Global Health Equity
Abstract
Background: Appropriate Infant and Young Child Feeding (ICYF) practices among children
aged 6 to 23 month contribute to preventing not only malnutrition but also to reducing
mortality and morbidity rate in under five children due to infectious diseases as consequence
of poor nutrition. Minimum Meal frequency is one of the key indicators of IYCF. Uptake of
Minimum Meal Frequency is low in the Western Province of Rwanda and the factors
associated are not known.
Objective: The main purpose of this thesis project was to assess the factors associated with
Minimum Meal Frequency in Western Province and propose recommendation(s) to inform
decision and policy makers on policy reformulation aimed at improving appropriate MMF
among children aged 6 to 23 month in Western Province.
Methods: The study was a secondary data analysis of data from Demographic Health Survey
(DHS) 2014-2015. The outcome variable was Minimum Meal Frequency (MMF). A total of
606 children of age between 6 to 23 month were included in the analysis. Bivariate and
multivariate analyses were used to assess the factors associated with MMF.
Result: Appropriate Minimum Meal frequency among children between the ages of 6 and 23
months was found to be low (37.6%) among children between ages of 6 to 23 month in
Western Province in Rwanda. Children from richest families were more like to receive the
appropriate MMF (OR: 2.47, 95% CI, 1.19-5.80), children whose mother’s educated were
more likely to receive the appropriate MMF, (OR: 4.07, 95%CI, 0.83-19.9), Children whose
fathers were educated were more likely to receive the appropriate MMF, (OR: 6.6,95% CI,
0.50-9.68), children who were currently breastfed were more likely to receive appropriate
MMF (3.29, 95% CI, 1.11-9.72) and child who mother attended the ANC visits were more
likely to receive appropriate MMF (9.29 95% CI, 1.04-82.75) were associated with
appropriate Minimum meal Frequency in Western Province.
Conclusion: Interventions targeting the poor families for improving their economic status,
promoting the education for both men and women, strengthening the interventions to increase
ANC visits may help to improve the uptake of appropriate MMF in Western Province.
Key words: Minimum Meal frequency, Malnutrition, Infant and Young Child Feeding.
aged 6 to 23 month contribute to preventing not only malnutrition but also to reducing
mortality and morbidity rate in under five children due to infectious diseases as consequence
of poor nutrition. Minimum Meal frequency is one of the key indicators of IYCF. Uptake of
Minimum Meal Frequency is low in the Western Province of Rwanda and the factors
associated are not known.
Objective: The main purpose of this thesis project was to assess the factors associated with
Minimum Meal Frequency in Western Province and propose recommendation(s) to inform
decision and policy makers on policy reformulation aimed at improving appropriate MMF
among children aged 6 to 23 month in Western Province.
Methods: The study was a secondary data analysis of data from Demographic Health Survey
(DHS) 2014-2015. The outcome variable was Minimum Meal Frequency (MMF). A total of
606 children of age between 6 to 23 month were included in the analysis. Bivariate and
multivariate analyses were used to assess the factors associated with MMF.
Result: Appropriate Minimum Meal frequency among children between the ages of 6 and 23
months was found to be low (37.6%) among children between ages of 6 to 23 month in
Western Province in Rwanda. Children from richest families were more like to receive the
appropriate MMF (OR: 2.47, 95% CI, 1.19-5.80), children whose mother’s educated were
more likely to receive the appropriate MMF, (OR: 4.07, 95%CI, 0.83-19.9), Children whose
fathers were educated were more likely to receive the appropriate MMF, (OR: 6.6,95% CI,
0.50-9.68), children who were currently breastfed were more likely to receive appropriate
MMF (3.29, 95% CI, 1.11-9.72) and child who mother attended the ANC visits were more
likely to receive appropriate MMF (9.29 95% CI, 1.04-82.75) were associated with
appropriate Minimum meal Frequency in Western Province.
Conclusion: Interventions targeting the poor families for improving their economic status,
promoting the education for both men and women, strengthening the interventions to increase
ANC visits may help to improve the uptake of appropriate MMF in Western Province.
Key words: Minimum Meal frequency, Malnutrition, Infant and Young Child Feeding.
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