Assessment of Feeding Practice of Exclusive-Breastfeeding, Complementary-Feeding and Infant and Young Adult Feeding among Under-Five Children Mothers in Selected Secondary Hospital in Abeokuta South Local Government, Ogun State

Olaide Olasubomi Sodiya, Christiana Olarewaju Sowunmi, Olubukunola Adesola Ajayi, Aderibigbe subuola Christiana, Badejoko Alice Ogunrinde, Funke Sulyman, Kikelomo Isimot Enaholo, Toliah Abiodun Arogundade and Comfort Oreoluwa Joseph
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Olaide Olasubomi Sodiya: Department of Nursing, Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria
Christiana Olarewaju Sowunmi: Department of Nursing, Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria
Olubukunola Adesola Ajayi: Department of Midwifery, Ogun State College of Nursing Sciences, School of Midwifery, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria
Aderibigbe subuola Christiana: Department of Nursing, Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria
Badejoko Alice Ogunrinde: Department of Nursing, Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria
Funke Sulyman: Department of Nursing, Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria
Kikelomo Isimot Enaholo: Department of Nursing, Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria
Toliah Abiodun Arogundade: Department of Nursing, Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria
Comfort Oreoluwa Joseph: Department of Nursing, Babcock University Teaching Hospital, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Applied Science, 2025, vol. 10, issue 7, 1364-1373

Abstract: Under-five children’s nutritional patterns play a vital role in growth and development, which continues to influence the child’s health status throughout their lives and future generations. This study seeks to assess the feeding practice of a baby from 0-5 years among the under-five children mothers in some selected secondary health facilities, in Abeokuta South Local Government Area, Ogun State. The study employed descriptive cross-sectional design with sample size of 201 mothers of under-five years’ children (respondents) using criterion-based purposive sampling technique. A validated and standardized structured questionnaire adapted for this study was used to gather quantitative data. The questionnaire underwent item evaluation with three research experts from the field of nursing. Data collected from the selected respondents were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS), version 21. The result of the study revealed that the percentage level of 0-6months is 77.0%; 6months to 2years is 76.6%, while 2-5years is 74.0%. There were no significant differences between socio demographic variables of age (X2 3.16, p> 0.05) educational qualification (X2 4.19, p > 0.05) parity (X2 2.12, p> 0.05) and feeding practices of 6months to 2 years; age (X2 3.13, p>0.05),educational qualification(X2 4.14, p>0.05) parity(X2 1.04, p

Date: 2025
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