International Journal of Women's Health Care(IJWHC)

Department of Home Science and Management (Child Development & FamilyStudies Unit, College of Food Science and Human Ecology, Federal University of Agriculture (FUNAAB), Nigeria

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• Research Article   
  Psychosocial Factors Affecting Attitudes and Practices of Child Nutrition among Women in Ibadan Metropolis, Nigeria
  Author(s): Adijat Motunrayo ARIYO* and OLADEJI D
  
  Good nutrition is nourishment for life. An adequate supply of food and proper nutritional habit are fundamental factors that place people of all races and developmental stages for healthy living. The study examined and analysed the psycho-social factors affecting the attitudes and practises of child nutrition among women in Ibadan metropolis. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design. The target population comprised all the mothers who brought their children to the hospitals and clinics in Ibadan metropolis. A random sampling of women with children of 130 respondents was made,using knowledge of nutrition, socioeconomic factors and family background criteria among other. A self-administered questionnaire as well as a structured interview schedule were used to collect the requisite data which includes maternal knowledge, attitude towards nutrition, and child feeding practis.. Read More»
  

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