Chemical Evaluation Of The Nutritional Adequacy Of Complementary Foods Fed To Infants, 6-12 Months Old In Cross River And Akwa Ibom States Of Nigeria.
ABSTRACT
This study was designed to assess the types of
complementary foods used in Cross River and Akwa Ibom States of Nigeria and
their nutrient densities. Data was collected from a hundred selected
individuals with structured, validated and pre-tested questionnaire.
Information was collected on their socio-economic characteristics, ages of
weaning, types of foods used in weaning babies. A chemical analysis of food
samples used in weaning babies was also collected and analysed. Data collected
with questionnaire were analysed using computer programs (SPSS — chi square
analysis). From the findings, there was a significant difference between the ages
at which complementary foods were fed in both rural and urban areas. Energy and
nutrient densities were calculated for the different food samples obtained and
from the results obtained, the foods used for weaning were able to satisfy the
energy requirement of the infant but could not satisfy other nutrient
requirements per meal.
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ESSIET, A (2021). Chemical Evaluation Of The Nutritional Adequacy Of Complementary Foods Fed To Infants, 6-12 Months Old In Cross River And Akwa Ibom States Of Nigeria.. Repository.mouau.edu.ng: Retrieved Oct 18, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/chemical-evaluation-of-the-nutritional-adequacy-of-complementary-foods-fed-to-infants-6-12-months-old-in-cross-river-and-akwa-ibom-states-of-nigeria-7-2
ANIEMA., ESSIET. "Chemical Evaluation Of The Nutritional Adequacy Of Complementary Foods Fed To Infants, 6-12 Months Old In Cross River And Akwa Ibom States Of Nigeria." Repository.mouau.edu.ng. Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 30 Jun. 2021, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/chemical-evaluation-of-the-nutritional-adequacy-of-complementary-foods-fed-to-infants-6-12-months-old-in-cross-river-and-akwa-ibom-states-of-nigeria-7-2. Accessed 18 Oct. 2024.
ANIEMA., ESSIET. "Chemical Evaluation Of The Nutritional Adequacy Of Complementary Foods Fed To Infants, 6-12 Months Old In Cross River And Akwa Ibom States Of Nigeria.". Repository.mouau.edu.ng, Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 30 Jun. 2021. Web. 18 Oct. 2024. < https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/chemical-evaluation-of-the-nutritional-adequacy-of-complementary-foods-fed-to-infants-6-12-months-old-in-cross-river-and-akwa-ibom-states-of-nigeria-7-2 >.
ANIEMA., ESSIET. "Chemical Evaluation Of The Nutritional Adequacy Of Complementary Foods Fed To Infants, 6-12 Months Old In Cross River And Akwa Ibom States Of Nigeria." Repository.mouau.edu.ng (2021). Accessed 18 Oct. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/chemical-evaluation-of-the-nutritional-adequacy-of-complementary-foods-fed-to-infants-6-12-months-old-in-cross-river-and-akwa-ibom-states-of-nigeria-7-2