Abstract
Session presented on Sunday, July 26, 2015:
Purpose: To examine the relationships among family income; Women, Infant, and Children (WIC) participation; and acculturation with infant feeding practices.
Methods: A secondary data analysis was conducted from an original cross sectional study data set. Using convenience sampling, data were collected from a sample of n = 116 subjects drawn from three study locations in South Texas. Multiple linear regression analysis was used to analyze the data.
Findings: We found that mother's WIC participation was inversely associated with infant feeding practices. Family income and acculturation did not show any significant relationship with infant feeding practices.
Conclusion: Our findings indicate that mother's participation in WIC programs is likely to influence infant feeding practices. We recommend that WIC programs be tailored to enhance infant nutrition to curtail child obesity.
Sigma Membership
Non-member
Type
Poster
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
N/A
Research Approach
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Keywords:
Childhood Obesity, Maternal Feeding Practices, Women, Infant, and Children WIC
Recommended Citation
Lira, Juan Antonio and Ramos, Victor, "Maternal feeding practices in the border city: A secondary data analysis" (2016). INRC (Congress). 84.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/inrc/2015/posters_2015/84
Conference Name
26th International Nursing Research Congress
Conference Host
Sigma Theta Tau International
Conference Location
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Conference Year
2015
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Maternal feeding practices in the border city: A secondary data analysis
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Session presented on Sunday, July 26, 2015:
Purpose: To examine the relationships among family income; Women, Infant, and Children (WIC) participation; and acculturation with infant feeding practices.
Methods: A secondary data analysis was conducted from an original cross sectional study data set. Using convenience sampling, data were collected from a sample of n = 116 subjects drawn from three study locations in South Texas. Multiple linear regression analysis was used to analyze the data.
Findings: We found that mother's WIC participation was inversely associated with infant feeding practices. Family income and acculturation did not show any significant relationship with infant feeding practices.
Conclusion: Our findings indicate that mother's participation in WIC programs is likely to influence infant feeding practices. We recommend that WIC programs be tailored to enhance infant nutrition to curtail child obesity.