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Effectiveness of Nutrition Education in Improving Maternal Knowledge and Attitudes towards Complementary Feeding Practices: A cluster-randomized controlled trial in Ondo State, Nigeria

  • Akinrinmade, Remilekun;NJOGU, Eunice;OGADA, Irene Awuor;KESHINRO, Olufunke Oluremi
    • The Korean Journal of Food & Health Convergence
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    • v.5 no.4
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    • pp.1-10
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    • 2019
  • Significant low knowledge and poor attitudes on complementary feeding undermine the practices. This study was a cluster randomized controlled trial in which 284 study participants were assigned into two groups. One intervention group and a control group in a ratio of 1:1. Nutrition education on complementary feeding was carried out among the caregivers in the intervention group but the caregivers in the control group were not educated. To determine complementary feeding knowledge and attitudes, data was collected from caregiver at baseline, midline and at endline using researcher-administered questionnaires. Quantitative data were analyzed using SPSS version 22.0. From the analysis, there was a significant difference in complementary feeding knowledge of the caregivers after the intervention. The baseline difference was -0.06, the midline difference was 3.85 the endline difference was 4.00 and the DID of the baseline and endline was 4.06 which was significant at p=0.001. There was a significant difference in the attitude of the caregivers towards complementary feeding at baseline (-0.14), midline (2.09), endline (3.82) and the DID of baseline and endline was 3.96 which was significant at p=0.001. The intervention improved the caregivers' knowledge on complementary feeding and it improved the attitudes of the caregivers towards adequate complementary feeding.

Complementary Feeding Practices and Influencing Factors Among Children Under 2 Years of Age: A Cross-Sectional Study in Indonesia

  • Nurrizka, Rahmah Hida;Wenny, Dwi Muthia;Amalia, Rizki
    • Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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    • v.24 no.6
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    • pp.535-545
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    • 2021
  • Purpose: This study aimed to analyze the practice of complementary feeding and its influencing factors in children under 2 years of age in Indonesia. Methods: This cross-sectional study used data obtained from the 2017 National Socioeconomic Survey. The sample totaled 1,751 households with children under 2 years of age, who received complementary feeding in urban and rural communities. Furthermore, the practice of complementary feeding was evaluated on the basis of the variations in provided food grouped into two categories: complete and incomplete. This study applied bivariate and multivariate analytical methods. Multivariate analysis was performed using binary logistic regression. Results: The proportion of children under 2 years of age who received complementary feeding with complete variant food was 15.9%, while that with incomplete variant food was 84.1%. Furthermore, the factor influencing the practice of complementary feeding among the children was the mother's educational level (odds ratio: 1.481, 95% confidence interval: 0.245-0.943). Conclusion: Complete complementary feeding, which involves a variety of food sources, is the best approach to improve the nutritional status of infants. Therefore, the source of food for complementary feeding must be accessible to all communities.

Studies on Culex pipiens Mosquitoes in Korea 1. Feeding and Resting Behavior of Culex pipiens pallens Coquillett (韓國産 Culex pipiens에 관한 硏究: 1. Culex pipiens pallens Coquillett 의 吸血 및 休息習性 調査)

  • 李漢一
    • The Korean Journal of Zoology
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    • v.13 no.2
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    • pp.51-56
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    • 1970
  • Studies on the feeding and resting behavior of Culex pipiens pallens, a possible vector of Japanese encephalitis in Korea, was carried out at Kobu-Ri, Kobu-Myon, Chongup Kun. Cholla Pukdo in 1967. 1. Indoor and outdoor human biting collections showed that 47.3 per cent Culex pipiens pallens were collected indoors and 52.7 per cent outdoors. 2.Feeding occurred throughout the night from dusk to dawn, with the peak period from 23:00-24:00 hours outside the house and from 24:00-01:00 hours inside. 3. Culex pipiens pallens females preferred man for their blood feeding to domestic animals. The results of human and cow biting collections showed that the feeding ratio between man and cow was 2.1 to 1. As to the feeding preference to the domestic animals, the ratio among cow, pig and horse was 7.3 to 5.1 to 5.4 4. Daytime resting collections showed that large numbers of Culex pipiens pallens females rest inside the house, especially in the bed room and the chicken pen. As temperatures increased, fewer mosquitoes resting indoors and more mosquitoes rest ing outdoors were caught. By means of sweep-net collections at outdoors resting places, a small number of Culex pipiens pallens mosquitoes were caught in such places as grass fields, vegetable fields, barley fields, bean fields, culverts, bomb shelters, and so on. A comparison between number of mosquitoes collected resting during the day in bedrooms and verandahs with resting collections in the same places at night showed that more mosquitoes were present at night. It was observed that the majority of the unfed females rested before feeding at night.

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Theoretical Calculation and Experimental Verification of the Hf/Al Concentration Ratio in Nano-mixed $Hf_xAl_yO_z$ Films Prepared by Atomic Layer Deposition

  • Kil, Deok-Sin;Yeom, Seung-Jin;Hong, Kwon;Roh, Jae-Sung;Sohn, Hyun-Cheol;Kim, Jin-Woong;Park, Sung-Wook
    • JSTS:Journal of Semiconductor Technology and Science
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    • v.5 no.2
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    • pp.120-126
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    • 2005
  • We have proposed a characteristic method to estimate real composition when multi component oxide films are deposited by ALD. Final atomic concentration ratio was theoretically calculated from the film densities and growth rates for $HfO_2$ and $Al_2O_3$ using ALD processed HfxAhOz mms.W e have transformed initial source feeding ratio during deposition to fins] atomic ratio in $Hf_xAl_yO_z$ films through thickness factors ($R_{HFO_2}$ ami $R_{Al_2O_3}$) ami concentration factor(C) defined in our experiments. Initial source feeding ratio could be transformed into the thickness ratio by each thickness factor. Final atomic ratio was calculated from thickness ratio by concentration factor. It has been successfully confirmed that the predicted atomic ratio was in good agreement with the actual measured value by ICP-MS analysis.

Evaluation of the variable TAB Autotransformer for ascending collecting Voltage (집전전압 향상을 위한 가변탭 단권변압기 검토)

  • Lee, Chang-Mu;Han, Moon-Seub;Lee, Han-Min
    • Proceedings of the KSR Conference
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    • 2009.05a
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    • pp.1426-1430
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    • 2009
  • AC AT feeding method consists return circuits of electric train inserting in parallel between trolly line and feeding line and connecting neutral line to rail and FPW. Due to increasing electric load at feeding system, collecting voltage of train and end voltage are going down. So to increase voltage between trolly line and rail, the usefulness of new autotransformer are considered which variation of short impedance and change of line voltage is simulated with modified winding ratio of autotransformer from 1:1 to variable tab.

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A Study on Fault Location Estimation Technique Using the distribution Ratio of Catenary Current in AC Feeding System (전차선 전류 분류비를 이용한 교류전기철도 고장점 표정기법에 관한 연구)

  • Jung, Ho-Sung;Park, Young;Kim, Hyeng-Chul;Min, Myung-Hwan;Shin, Myong-Chul
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Railway
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    • v.14 no.5
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    • pp.404-410
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    • 2011
  • In AC feeding system, the fault location is calculated by using ratio of current absorbed in the neutral point of AT(Automatic Transformer) or by measuring reactance. In this way, however, an estimation error can be happened due to the many reasons. In addition, for measuring currents in the neutral point of AT, other measuring devices and communication equipments are additionally required. In order to solve the disadvantages, this paper suggests a novel technique using the distribution ratio of catenary current. The proposed technique uses existing protective relays and measures catenary current. With the measured data, we can calculate the distribution ratio of catenary current and determine fault location. Through the simulated results, we derived the correlation between current ratio and fault location. Using this technique, additional equipments and expenses can be reduced. Besides, fault location can be determined more correctly.

The Effect of Feeding Characteristics on the Temperature Distribution of Rotary Kiln (로타리 킬른의 장입 특성이 온도분포에 미치는 영향)

  • Park, Jong-Seok;Chun, Chul-Kyun
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Combustion
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    • v.12 no.3
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    • pp.24-32
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    • 2007
  • A theoretical model was developed for rotary kiln and computational study was conducted to find the effect of feeding characteristics. One dimensional model with the variations of heating distribution, length of heating zone, excess air ratio and revolution was considered. The comparison of parallel-flow rotary kiln with that of counter-flow was conducted. For parallel-flow type, it is found that the variation of temperature of solid is not great for the zone that is following flame-heating zone. This zone is good to take the special treatment because thermal deviation is small and contacting time is enough for another treatment. Increase of excess air ratio have the effect of decreasing solid temperature. But this effect of decreasing solid temperature goes small for the great excess air ratio. The heating is efficient for the flame which has the maximum heating at the central region of the full length.

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The Effect of Feeding Order on Dry Matter Intake and Ruminal Characteristics Chage of Daily Cattle (젖소에 급여하는 사료의 급여 순서가 사료섭취량 및 반추위내 생리적 변화에 미치는 영향)

  • 윤상기;김현섭;권응기;강우성;차영호
    • Journal of The Korean Society of Grassland and Forage Science
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    • v.16 no.3
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    • pp.245-252
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    • 1996
  • This experiment was carried out to investigate the effect of feeding order bay-concentrate-silage, concentratehay- silage, silage-concentrate-hay, silage-concentrate-hay, concentrate-silage-hay) on ruminal characteristics change with 3 fistulated dry Holstein cows in a Latin square design. The main results obtained were as follows : DM intake in forage hayconcentrate-silage feeding order was 1.65% of body weight, which is the highest of all treatments, but that in concentrate-hay-silage 1.4%, which is the lowest. The difference between max and min rumen pH in hayconcentrate-silage feeding order was lowest as 0.55, but there is no significant. The mean rumen $NH_3N$ content in silage-concentrate-hay feeding order was highest as 6.12mg/100ml, but that in silageconcentrate-hay feeding order lowest as 4.82mg/100ml. Acetic acid and propionic acid content was highest in forage hay-concentrate-silage feeding order. but there is no significant. The ratio of acetic acid to propionic acid averaged 3.47~3.69(NS). In conclusion, the best feeding order fitted in ruminal physiology was forage hay-concentrate-silage.

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EFFECTS OF VARYING DIETARY LEVELS OF TOTAL DIGESTIBLE NUTRIENTS, PROTEIN AND FIBER ON THE GROWTH OF CROSSBRED HOLSTEIN HEIFERS FED UREA-TREATED RICE STRAW DIETS UNDER TWO FEEDING SYSTEMS

  • Promma, S.;Tuikumpee, S.;Jeenklum, P.;Indratula, T.
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • v.6 no.1
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    • pp.91-97
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    • 1993
  • This experiment was carried out to examine the effects of urea-treated rice straw feeding on the growth performance of crossbred Holstein heifers under different feeding conditions. In the first experiment, the animals were given diets having 2 levels of TDN and CP and 3 levels of crude fiber (22, 30 and 36%) which were formulated with urea-treated rice straw and concentrates. Daily weight gain of heifers was not different between 22% and 30% CF diets, but the reduction of TDN or CP level to 90% of the requirements decreased the weight gain. Fiber content of 36% also reduced the body weight gain. The reduction of TDN significantly reduced DM intake and increased feed conversion ratio. Feed cost per kg weight gain was significantly increased by an increase in CF to 36%. In the second experiment, separate feeding and total mixing feeding were compared. There were no significant differences between the two feeding systems in body weight gain although the possibility of superiority in SF to TMF remained. DM intake was not affected by the feeding system, but 30% CF diet gave higher DM intake. Feed cost per kg weight gain was lower in the 30% CF diet.