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Responsive complementary feeding in rural Bangladesh.

Anna C Moore1, Sadika Akhter, Frances E Aboud

  • 1ICDDR, B: Centre for Health and Population Research, Dhaka, Bangladesh. anna@icddrb.org

Social Science & Medicine (1982)
|October 15, 2005
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Understanding responsive feeding is key to preventing malnutrition. This study observed mother-child feeding interactions, finding that responsive mothers had children who ate more, while active mothers had children who refused food.

Area of Science:

  • Maternal and Child Health
  • Nutritional Science
  • Developmental Psychology

Background:

  • Malnutrition is linked to caregiver-child interactions during feeding.
  • Responsive feeding emphasizes caregiver responsiveness, child self-feeding abilities, and a conducive environment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To operationally define and observe responsive and active feeding behaviors in rural Bangladesh.
  • To analyze variations in feeding behaviors based on child's age and food intake.
  • To determine associations between maternal and child feeding behaviors.

Main Methods:

  • An observational study involving 54 mother-child pairs (children aged 8-24 months).
  • Coding of five behavior categories: self-feeding, responsive, active, social, and distracting behaviors.

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  • Analysis of behavior frequency, variation with age/intake, and inter-behavior associations.

    • Main Results:

    • Responsive and active feeding styles were distinct; two-thirds of mothers were active, but only one-third were responsive.
    • Older children showed increased negative responsiveness (refusal), despite maternal encouragement of self-feeding.
    • Positive maternal responsiveness correlated with children signaling needs and eating more; positive maternal activity correlated with children refusing food.

    Conclusions:

    • The responsive feeding framework, when operationalized, can identify specific behaviors impacting mother-child interactions.
    • Maternal feeding strategies significantly influence child responsiveness and food intake.
    • Understanding these dynamics is crucial for interventions aimed at improving complementary feeding and preventing malnutrition.