Complementary_Feeding_Practices_Moshi,Tanzania.dta

This was a part of a large cohort established in 2002. The study included pregnant women in their 3rd trimester attending the antenatal care clinic at Pasua and Majengo health centers in Moshi municipality, Kilimanjaro region. Baseline data was collected during recruitment using a questionnaire designed to collect information regarding maternal socio-demographic data, obstetric history, behavioral and employment status. Women and their children were followed up after delivery where each mother-child pair was seen at the health centers after 3 months until a child turns 2 years of age. Four trained research assistants (two in each health facility) were taking anthropometrics and collecting child feeding practices using a child questionnaire that was adopted from WHO indicators for assessing IYCF practices. This was modified to capture common foods consumed in Moshi, Tanzania. Anthropometric measurements (height and weight) were taken using recommended WHO procedures. The recumbent length (for children below 24 months) were taken using a local made flat wood stadiometer. Weight of undressed children was taken using SECA 813 digital scale (SECA, GmbH &Co.KG, Hamburg, Germany) the length and weight of children were taken to nearest 0.1cm and 0.1g.