Igbedioh S O, Ogbeni A O, Adole G M
College of Food Technology, University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Nigeria.
Nutr Health. 1996;11(1):13-28. doi: 10.1177/026010609601100102.
The weaning practices in infants aged 4 to 9 months of two hundred Tiv mothers in Makurdi, Nigeria were examined. The data was collected using a questionnaire from these randomly selected women from a known population and who regularly visited the public post-natal clinic in Makurdi. The study showed that all the mothers breast-fed their infants and most introduced supplementary feed at 3 to 4 months. Most also fed the traditional pap or "akamu' usually prepared by adding boiling water to fermented maize-sorghum paste. However, only a few of these (34%) enriched such paps. Price was a major determinant influencing the choice of feed fed to the infants. Only a few of the mothers (19%) used commercial milk formula, about a quarter fed legumes (24.5%) and fruits and vegetables (30%). The study showed that the mother's educational level and occupation influenced both time and duration of breast feeding and introduction of milk formula. Three-quarter of the mothers used bottle feeding while a quarter used spoon and cup and the feeds were improperly stored. The significance of these findings is discussed.
对尼日利亚马库尔迪200名蒂夫族母亲4至9个月大婴儿的断奶方式进行了调查。数据是通过问卷调查收集的，这些女性是从已知人群中随机挑选出来的，且定期前往马库尔迪的公共产后诊所。研究表明，所有母亲都对婴儿进行母乳喂养，大多数在3至4个月时开始添加辅食。大多数母亲还会喂传统的玉米糊或“阿卡穆”，通常是将开水加入发酵的玉米高粱糊中制成。然而，其中只有少数（34%）会在这类玉米糊中添加营养成分。价格是影响给婴儿喂食何种食物选择的主要决定因素。只有少数母亲（19%）使用商业配方奶粉，约四分之一的母亲喂豆类（24.5%）以及水果和蔬菜（30%）。研究表明，母亲的教育水平和职业会影响母乳喂养的时间和时长以及配方奶粉的引入。四分之三的母亲使用奶瓶喂养，四分之一的母亲使用勺子和杯子，且食物储存不当。文中讨论了这些研究结果的意义。
