Information seeking of French parents regarding infant and young child feeding: practices, needs and determinants.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

As part of an update of feeding benchmarks targeting children aged 0-3 years, this study aimed to explore parental perceptions, information-seeking practices and needs concerning infant and young child feeding (IYCF) to design an efficient communication strategy.

Design

Participants were recruited using the quota sampling to complete an online survey. Effects of parity, child age, prematurity, parental education and financial situation on parents' responses were evaluated separately.

Setting

France.

Participants

A nationally representative sample of 1001 parents of children <4 years.

Results

Parents whose child had any medical condition affecting feeding (children with medical condition (CMC), 17 %) were considered separately from healthy child

SUBMITTER: De Rosso S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9991613 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature