Itza Mendoza-Sanchez, Justine N deGruyter, Nowlan T Savage, Michael Polymenis
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infant feeding practices important determinants growth development infancy also later life main objective study describe infant feeding practices factors affecting complementary feeding cf among mothers jazan city observational crosssectional study conducted among 400 mothers children less 24 months old attending wellbaby clinics primary health care centers phccs jazan city saudi arabia structured questionnaire used collect data facetoface interview mothers level knowledge regarding proper infant feeding 49 scored high 41 scored medium 975 scored low mothers educational level working status family income knowledge source played significant role knowledge scores p 005 overall 158 mothers never breastfed bf children 398 bf less six months 175 bf 612 months 27 bf 12 months breastfeeding feeding bf duration significantly associated maternal literacy family income p 0006 overall approximately onethird women 362 started cf six months later 638 started cf 46 months jazan women use positive infant feeding practices including breastfeeding onethird women started cf six months later considered optimal time cf introduction nutrition education necessary raise maternal awareness regarding appropriate infant feeding weaning practices