Knowledge and practice of weaning among mothers attending the paediatric outpatient clinic in a tertiary hospital in southern Nigeria

Abstract

Background: Adequate weaning confers both short and long-term benefits on a child’s health and well-being. Weaning practice is determined by a mother’s knowledge amongst other factors.Methods: This was a cross-sectional questionnaire-based study carried out from 1st of June - 31st of May 2021. Assessments were graded as good, fair and poor knowledge or practice. Data was analysed using SPSS version 23. Fishers’ Exact test was used to test for statistical significance, with P value set at