TITLE:
Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Mothers Regarding Infant Feeding from 0 to 24 Months in the Nutrition Unit of the Matoto Health Center from May 5 to September 13, 2025 Kouyate
AUTHORS:
Mariame Kouyaté, Emmanuel Camara, Kaba Bangoura, Alpha Oumar Diawando Diallo, Octave Castello Sodogandji
KEYWORDS:
Knowledge, Attitude, Practice, Mother, Feeding, Child from 0 to 24 Months, Matoto
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Pediatrics,
Vol.16 No.1,
January
27,
2026
ABSTRACT: Introduction: Appropriate infant feeding practices include exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months, prolonged breastfeeding up to the age of two, the introduction of solid and semi-solid foods at the age of six months and the gradual increase food for and the frequency of meals Material and Methods: We carried out a descriptive cross-sectional survey at the CS of Matoto on a sample of 311 mother-child couples received in consultation. Results: It emerges from this study that: The majority of mothers (60.77%) were at the ideal childbearing age. Breastfeeding was only effective in nine, 97% of the cases. And almost a quarter (25.08%) were unaware of the disadvantages of early weaning before the age of four (4) to six (6) months. Conclusion: IYCF is nowadays a real public health problem; it would therefore be essential to make mothers and medical staff more aware of the need to apply the WHO recommendations concerning IYCF in order to ensure that children have better well-being.