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Abstract
Background: In fact, nutrition in the early years of life is a major determinant of healthy growth and development throughout childhood and of good health in adulthood. So weaning very important because they affect child’s health status. Aim: The study aimed to identify mothers’ practices toward weaning pattern for children within two years of age. Study design: a descriptive analytical study was used to conduct this study. Subject: purposive sample was composed of 240 children and their mothers. Sitting: This study was carried out at Maternal-Child Health center Of El Azab, at Sharabia district. Methods: The study involved 240 children within two years of age and their mothers at the previously mentioned setting. Data was gathered over 3-months period. Tools: The tools of data collection included interviewing questionnaire to assess mothers’ knowledge and practices regarding weaning pattern and physical assessment scale (Deviant development scale) for assess growth and development of infants such as weight, height according to age per months. Results: there are statistically significant associations between total mothers’ practices and the child’s health status and current complaint. The most health problems regarding weaning pattern are 28.2% diarrhea, 19.5% gastric enteritis, 13.7% vomiting and 15% food allergies. Conclusion: 86.7% of housewife’s mothers have average knowledge and 85.3% of them has inadequate practices regarding weaning and 25% of employee’s mothers have good knowledge and 14.7% of them have inadequate practices regarding weaning pattern. Recommendations: This study recommended that: Increase mother’s knowledge during their visits to MCH centers. In addition to design an educational programs for mothers about proper weaning and weaning problems and its prevention.
Key words: weaning - Maternal-Child Health MCH center – physical assessment- infant-infancy period.