Association between maternal social capital and infant complementary feeding practices in rural Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT: Few studies have explored the potential of social capital in improving child nutritional status; however, most components of pathways between social capital and nutritional status have remained unexplained. Complementary feeding practice is a strong mediator of child nutritional status. This study examined the association between complementary feeding practice and maternal social capital in rural Ethiopia, using cross-sectional data of infant aged 6-12 months and their mother pairs (n = 870). The Short Social Capital Assessment Tool was used to assess maternal structural (i.e., community group membership, having emotional/economic support from individuals, and citizenship activities) and cognitive social capital (i.e., trust, social harmony, and sense of belonging) in the past 12 months. I

SUBMITTER: Kang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6866042 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature