Prevalence and Associated factors of feeding practices in children and mothers within the central health region, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

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Résumé

Introduction: Proper feeding practices could significantly help reduce overall mortality both among
children and women. The purpose of the study was to determine the prevalence and the factors
associated with feeding practices among children and mothers within the health district of Bogodogo in
Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso).
Material and methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study from August 5th to October 31st, 2023,
on 310 mothers and their infants of 6 to 23 months within the health district of Bogodogo. The 24-hour
recall method was used to evaluate how feeding indicators were upheld, and the logistic regression was
used to determine associated factors.
Results: Within the children’s group, 33.55% benefited from an adequate complementary feeding,
53.55 % from a minimal acceptable diet. Among the mothers, 61.29 % satisfied the minimal feeding
frequency requirements, and 9.68% had kept the requirement for minimal dietary diversity. The factors
associated with adequate complimentary feeding among children were: the father’s job as businessman
/independent (adjusted Odd ratio (aOR)=0.38 ; p<0.01) ; the wealthy household (aOR=0.33 ; p<0.01)
and the children whose birth rank was between 2nd and 4th among siblings (aOR=2.52 ; p<0.01). The
factors associated with the effectiveness of minimal feeding frequency among mothers were wealth
index (aOR=2.29; p=0.03) and severe food insecurity (aOR=0.29; p<0.01).
Conclusion: It appears necessary to reinforce the actions aiming at improving household economic
conditions in order to improve standards of living and feeding practices among children and mothers.

Mots-clés

Feeding practices, mother, child, suitable complementary feeding, associated factors, Ouagadougou