Frequency Of Complementary Feeding Research Articles

The association of complementary feeding with stunting in cildren aged 6 – 24 months in the working area of Talang health center, Solok regency, West Sumatra

The problem of stunting in Solok regency exceeds the standard set by WHO, the prevalence is 40.1%, and be the highest one in West Sumatra. Children who gain stunting in the first 1000 days of life or during the age of two are more vulnerable to stunting after the child is two years old, therefore early screening and nutritional improvement are needed before the child is two years old. This research aims to determine the relationship between history of complementary feeding encompass (age,texture, frequency, and portion of complementery feeding). The design of this research was a case control conducted at the Talang Health Center, Solok Regency, West Sumatra. The research sample consisted of 80 mothers and children aged 6-24 months, divided into 40 sample groups of stunting and 40 sample groups normal children. Sample taken by total sampling method for the case group and for the control matching with posyandu areas were the same as the cases and taken by simple random sampling. Data was collected by questionnaire. Analysis test used by chi-square. The results of bivariate analysis related to stunting p-values obtained age of complementary feeding ( p = 0.003), the texture of complementary feeding ( p = 0.042), the frequency of complementary feeding ( p = 0.001), the portion of complementary feeding ( p = 0.002). This study concludes that there is an association of complementary feeding with stunting children aged 6 – 24 months in the work area of Talang health center, Solok regency.

Literature Review : Feeding Comfort With Stunting Problems in Toddlers

The poor practice of complementary feeding (MPASI) is one of the most common problems in developing countries. This can lead to poor absorption of nutrients, especially protein, which is associated with problems related to physical growth disorders such as stunting in children under the age of 5 years. This study used a cross-sectional design intending to clarify the relationship between complementary feeding practices and the risk of stunting in children aged 6 to 12 months from Central Lombok. It was an analytical observational study. A total of 206 children with an average age of 9.3 months were selected as the subjects of this study using cluster sampling. Most of them are women. This study analyzed four parameters of the practice of giving complementary foods, namely the age of the first time complementary foods, types of complementary foods, the frequency of complementary foods, and the frequency of complementary foods. This study found a significant relationship between the frequency of complementary feeding (p=0.047, 95%CI) and the number of complementary foods given (p = 0.020, 95% CI) with the risk of developmental disorders in children. On the other hand, other parameters such as age at initiation of complementary foods and solid food texture were not significantly associated with the risk of growth retardation. One of the factors that directly affect stunting in children under the age of 2 years is intake factors such as breast milk (ASI) and breast milk supplements (MPASI).

A STUDY ON COMPLEMENTARY FEEDING PRACTICES AMONG CHILDREN AGED 6 MONTHS TO 23 MONTHS – A CROSS SECTIONAL OBSERVATIONAL STUDY

Background: For a child's optimal growth and development,breast feeding exclusively for the first six months,followed by supplemental feeding in addition to breast feeding,is crucial.A lack of information and proper eating habits worsen childhood morbidity and death. As a result, the purpose of this study was to determine the factors that influence supplemental feeding behaviours in infants and young children aged 6 to 23 months. Methodology: This study was conducted as a Cross-sectional Observational study in the pediatric Out-patient department of pediatrics in Meenakshi Medical College Hospital and Research Institute, among children aged 6 months to 23 months during February 2022- September 2022. A total of 100 children aged 6 months to 23 months with were included in this study. After taking the written informed consent, children were assessed for the demographic, and clinical presentation by the principal investigator using a pre structured proforma. Results: Knowledge about EBF was known to maximum number of the study participant's mothers but only few mothers practiced EBF. Knowledge regarding frequency of complementary feeding was known to 38.4%.Colostrum was offered to most of the children in this study which is highly nutritious to the baby.The common complementary food practiced among this study population was noticed as Ragi Sari and cow's milk. The most common reasons coded for not practicing EBF was found to be work status of the mothers in this study. Conclusion:We conclude that the maternal factors like education,their occupation,information received regarding CF, and Correctness of CF practice were strongly influence the nourishment status of the infants. Hence special attention needs to be paid on these areas in terms of health education and creating awareness.

Determinants of wasting among children aged 6–59 months in North-East Ethiopia: a community-based case-control study

ObjectiveChildhood acute malnutrition, in the form of wasting defined by Weight-for-Height Z-Scores, is a major public health concern. It is one of the main reasons for the death of children...

NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF INFANTS BASED ON FREQUENCY AND DIETARY DIVERSITY OF COMPLEMENTARY FEEDING

AbstractBackground: In 2017, the prevalence of malnutrition in Indonesia was ranked 4­th among Southeast Asia countries. The nonoptimal complementary feeding is one of the reasons. The nonoptimal complementary feeding is associated with the prevalence of underweight and stunting in the children at the age 6-23 months. Complementary feeding pattern include frequency and dietary diversity. This study aims to investigate the relationship between complementary feeding pattern and nutritional status of infants at the age 7-12 months in the Kedungwaru Health Center, Tulungagung. Methods: This study used observational analytic and cross-sectional study design. The sample consisted of 71 mothers of the infants which were taken by total sampling. The variables of this study were complementary feeding pattern and nutritional status. This study also used a questionnaire and observation sheet. The Fisher Exact Test was used to analyse the data. Result: The results showed 88.7% of the infants have good nutritional status. There are 49.3% appropriate complementary feeding and 69% which applied various types of complementary feeding. The frequency of complementary feeding with the nutritional status of infants obtained p value 0.478 and the dietary diversity of complementary feeding with nutritional status obtained p value 0.102. Conclusions: There were no significant relation between the complementary feeding pattern and the nutritional status (weight-for-age) in infants at the age 7-12 months. Further research about other variables is needed.

Failure of Exclusive Breastfeeding and Inadequate Frequency of Complementary Feeding as Predictors of Stunting

In Indonesia, stunting is still a chronic nutritional problem. Many factors influence the prevalence of stunting, including a history of exclusive breastfeeding and the frequency of complementary feeding. The purpose of this study is to determine how much of an impact the exclusive breastfeeding and frequency of complementary feeding has on stunting. This observational analytic study was conducted from July to September 2019 using a case control approach. Samples of 80 children aged 12-24 months, with details of toddlers case group (stunting) and control (normal) 40 each, with inclusion criteria of birth weight and normal gestational age in Yogyakarta. Stratified random sampling was used for sampling. Filling out questionnaires and conducting interviews were used to collect data on characteristics, breastfeeding, and early complementary feeding. Nutritional status is calculated using height/age. Multivariate analysis by multiple logistical regression test revealed statistically significant correlations between stunting and non-exclusive breastfeeding (adjusted OR for exclusive breastfeeding 5,17; 95% CI 1,87 to 14,31) as well as inadequate frequency of complementary feeding (adjusted OR 3,85; 95% CI 1,32 to 11,18). This value implies that exclusive breastfeeding and adequate frequency of complementary feeding are the most dominant protecting factors against stunting. In children aged 12-24 months, the histories of non-exclusive breastfeeding and inadequate frequency of complementary feeding are significantly correlated with stunting.

Knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding infant feeding among mothers of children with severe acute malnutrition in the rural areas of Northern India

Introduction: Malnutrition has been identified as one of the principal causes limiting India’s globaleconomic potential. The infant and young child-feeding practices determine the nutritional status,growth and ultimately the survival of infants and young children. The study aimed to assess theknowledge, attitude and practices of rural mothers with children diagnosed with severe acutemalnutrition (SAM) regarding infant feeding. Methodology: A hospital-based cross-sectionaldescriptive study on 116 mothers from the rural area of Northern India with children diagnosed withSAM. Assessment of knowledge, attitude and practice of mothers regarding infant feeding was donethrough face to face interviews using a structured questionnaire containing 32 questions. Results:The mean age of admitted children was 14.48 ± 4.71 months. The majority of mothers (81.9%)studied till only primary school or were illiterate. The appropriate knowledge about early initiation ofbreastfeeding and the ideal time to start complementary feeding was found in 42.4% and 45.6% ofmothers respectively which was suboptimal. The attitude towards ideal breastfeeding practices waspositive in most mothers. However in practice only 59.4% of mothers exclusively breastfed theirbabies till 6 months and 54.3% delayed initiation of complementary feed beyond 9 months of age.The frequency of complementary feeding was inadequate in the 6-8 months age group as stated by88.6% of mothers and minimum dietary diversity was not followed by 68.1% of mothers.Conclusion: The knowledge and positive attitude towards infant feeding are not applied in practiceby mothers. Efforts should be made to improve knowledge, attitude and practice with an emphasison complementary feeding indicators to reduce the burden of malnutrition in the rural population.67

Determinants of Stunting Events in Children Aged 6-23 Months in Locus and Non-Locus Areas in East Luwu Regency

Nationally, the prevalence of stunting in children under five in Indonesia is 30.8%. The incidence of stunting varies from region to region. This study aims to determine the determinants of stunting in children aged 6-23 months in the locus and non-loci in East Luwu Regency. This research is an observational analytic study using a cross sectional design. The study population was 858 children aged 6-23 months in five locus villages and five non-locus villages. A sample of 200 people was taken using purposive sampling method, data were analyzed using the chi square test and logistic regression using the SPSS application. The results showed the similarity in terms of parental education in both regions. In general, the father has a job and the mother is a housekeeper. Income levels are higher in locus areas. As much as 43.1% of baduta had stunting at locus area and 22.4% at non locus. The logistic regression test showed that the factors associated with stunting in the locus were family members smoking (p = 0.032), hand washing practices (p = 0.036) and exclusive breastfeeding (p = 0.001). Meanwhile, non-locus areas were a history of diarrhea disease (p = 0.049) and hand washing practices (p = 0.052). Combined analysis of locus and non-loci showed that family members smoking (p = 0.005), exclusive breastfeeding (p = 0.001), frequency of complementary feeding (p = 0.027) and hand washing practices (p = 0.001) were determinants of stunting. The most dominant variable in the locus was exclusive breastfeeding, while non-locus was a history of diarrhea. Conclusion: The determinants of locus stunting are family members smoking, hand washing practices and exclusive breastfeeding. Meanwhile, non-locus areas are a history of diarrhea disease and hand washing practices.

Description Of Stunting In Children Under Two Years With The Complementary Feeding Sumbang District, Banyumas Regency, Central Java

One of the nutritional problems in the world is stunting. Stunting is a condition where a toddler has less length or height when compared to age. Stunting is a chronic nutritional problem caused by many factors. One of the factors that can cause stunting is complementary feeding. Infants who are not getting good complementary feeding have a greater chance of growth growth by 6.5 times compared to babies who get enough complementary feeding. The purpose of this study was to determine the description of stunting in the under two years old by giving complementary feeding in the working area of ​​Puskesmas 1, Sumbang District, Banyumas Regency, Central Java. This descriptive analytic study was taken from secondary data using a cross sectional design conducted on 444 mothers who have children aged 6-23 months in the working area of ​​the District 1 Sumbang Puskesmas. The results showed that there was no significant relationship between nutritional status of under two years on the practice of giving complementary feeding (p = 0.06), type of complementary feeding (p = 0.857), and frequency of complementary feeding (p = 0.393). However, there were differences in nutritional status based on age at the first time giving complementary feeding to under two years whose diet was incomplete (p = 0.001) and differences in nutritional status based on the type of complementary feeding given to under two years who washed their hands did not use soap (p = 0.03

Complementary Feeding Practices Among Mothers of Rural Bangladesh; A Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Study

Background. In developing countries, inadequate knowledge and cultural practice on complementary feeding (CF) is one of the main reasons for malnutrition.
 Objective: This study aimed to document the knowledge, attitude, and practices pertaining to CF among the mothers of rural area in Bangladesh.
 Materials and Methods: A communitybased cross-sectional study was conducted in upazila health complex, kachua, Chandpur from July to December, 2017. A total 408 mothers of the babies aged 6-24 months and children under six months were included. Data were collected from the mothers/caregivers of the children in a pretested semi-structured data collection sheet and analyzed by SPSS version 20. Appropriate statistical tests were done. Statistical significance was considered if p value was <0.05.
 Results: Knowledge regarding recommended CF practice only 50.8% but feeding should be started at 6 months of age (52.9),thick consistency (40.2%), adequate quantity( 61.8%), and appropriate quality (62.3%) cases. Knowledge in recommended appropriate timing and consistency varied significantly with maternal education. Frequency of CF was not appropriate in many cases. Most common first complimentary food was thick dal with rice/roti, khichuri rice 166(40.7%). One hundred twenty four (30.4%) mothers did not properly clean their hands before feeding and 138(33.8%) of mother used bottle for feeding, force full feeding (56.9%) and environment during feeding playing 72.5% and roaming around 25.5%.
 Conclusion: CF knowledge and practices are far gap from ideal in our country. Awareness building in the community may change improper feeding practices need health education.
 KYAMC Journal Vol. 11, No.-1, April 2020, Page 26-31

Gender Differences in Feeding, Care, Support and Nutritional Status of Children in the Rural Area of Kaski District, Nepal.

The girl child faces the neglect of the family in the form of a failure to provide her the basic necessities of life in terms of food, clothing, love, shelter, supervision, education and medical care. Differential treatment of the boys and girls within families can be attributed to the social religious, cultural and economic returns that sons provide to their parents relative to daughters. Objective of the study was to assess the gender differences in feeding, care, support and nutritional status of children in the rural area of Kaski district, Nepal. A cross sectional study was carried out among the 456 children of 0-23 months from four VDCs of Kaski district. Data were collected using cluster random sampling. After obtaining the oral consent from the mothers and then data were collected in a pre-tested, pre designed, structured questionnaire by interview technique. In this study half of the respondents initiated breast milk within one hour after birth. Among them, more male children were received breast milk than female children. Nearly all (98.7%) of female child were fed colostrums milk. More than half (53.6%) of the respondents (male 54.4% and female 52.9%) were feeding breast milk more than nine times in 24 hours. Higher proportions of male children were exclusively breastfed than female children. Similarly higher percentages of male children were fed complementary food on timely than female children. The frequency of complementary feeding was less than four times for both children. During child illness most of the respondents went to hospital and almost all children got vaccines and vitamin A. Female appeared slightly more likely to be stunted than male. 19.2% male and 13.1% female were underweight and the proportion of wasted were nearly same in both male and female. There were no much differences among both the gender regarding feeding practice, care and support.
 Keywords: Gender differences in feeding; Care; Nutritional status of children; Rural area

Magnitude and predictors of undernutrition among children aged six to fifty nine months in Ethiopia: a cross sectional study

BackgroundUndernutrition among children continues to be a major public health problem in developing countries. In Ethiopian, 44% of under-five children were stunted while 29% and 10% were underweight and wasted respectively. However, predictors of undernutrition among children were not clearly known in the study area. Therefore, this study was aimed at determining prevalence and predictors of undernutrition among children aged 6–59 months in Hawassa town.MethodA community based cross-sectional study was conducted among 811 randomly selected children paired with their mothers/caregivers. Mothers/caregivers were interviewed to obtain social-demographic data and feeding practice. Anthropometric measurement was conducted to obtain anthropometric data. Data were entered into EPI info 6.04 and exported to SPSS 16 for analysis. Bivariate logistic regression analysis with Crude Odds Ratio at 95%CI was used to assess presence of association among variables. Multivariate logistic regression analysis with Adjusted Odds Ratio at 95%CI was conducted to determine predictors of undernutrition and association was declared significant at p ≤ 0.05.ResultThe result of our study indicated that 39.3%, 15.8% and 6.3% of children were stunted, underweighted and wasted respectively. Multivariate logistic regression analysis identified male sex, mother older than 35 years, not fed on colostrum, cessation of breastfeeding before two years of age, frequency of complementary feeding per day and diarrheal morbidity in the last 12 months were statistically associated with stunting. Maternal education, family sizes and diarrheal morbidity in the past 12 months were significantly associated with underweight. Similarly, frequency of complementary feeding per day, age at cessation of breastfeeding, preceding birth interval and not fed on colostrum were associated to wasting.ConclusionThe prevalence of undernutrition; stunting, underweight and wasting, among under-five children is very common in the study area. Inappropriate feeding practice and diarrheal morbidity were found to be the main risk factors for undernutrition. Appropriate factor specific interventions including counseling on optimal child feeding practice and diarrhea prevention should be strengthened in the study area.

ANALYSIS COMPLEMENTARY FEEDING AND NUTRITIONAL STATUS AMONG CHILDREN AGED 12-24 MONTHS IN PUSKESMAS LESUNG BATU, EMPAT LAWANG

Background: Complementary feeding is a supplementary food given to babies after age 6 months to 24 months of age in order to meet the nutritional needs in addition to breast milk. However, complementary feeding which is not under WHO standard become one of the causes of the increasing prevalence of malnutrition in children aged 12-24 months in the world and in Indonesia. The incidence of malnutrition at Lesung Batu Puskesmas, Empat Lawang is still quite high at 18%. The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship giving complementary feeding with the incidence of nutritional status in the region. Method: This study used case control design. Sampling based on inclusion and exclusion criteria to the number of samples was 80 consisting of 40 cases and 40 controls. Data was taken from data register cases of malnutrition primer using questionnaires and anthropometric measurements of children nutritional status and using neighborhood controls. The data was analyzed by univariate, bivariate chi square. Result: Hypothesis test results indicated that the nutritional status of children associated with the frequency of complementary feeding (p value<0.0001; OR 6.6), and history of infectious disease (p value 0,04; OR 3). Meanwhile, the age of first administration of complementary feeding, the texture of foods, the variation of foods and a portion of complementary feeding were not associated with nutritional status children aged 12-24 months. Conclusion: Advice can be given that mothers who have children 6-24 months should give more attention to the provision of complementary feeding in accordance with the recommended WHO through counseling, information, education and communication related nutrition and complementary feeding practices of infants and children. Keywords: complementary feeding, nutritional status, children aged 12-24 month DOI: https://doi.org/10.26553/jikm.2016.7.2.139-149

Barriers of Appropriate Complementary Feeding Practices in Under – 2 Children

When breast milk is no longer enough to meet the nutritional needs of infants, complementary foods should be added to their diet. It is a very vulnerable period when malnutrition starts in many infants, contributing significantly to high prevalence of malnutrition in under-5 children world-wide. In Bangladesh, complementary feeding (CF) practices are not satisfactory. The objectives of the study were to look into the feeding patterns of under-2 children and to identify the causes which lead mothers/ caregivers to practice inappropriate CF. This cross-sectional study was done in the Pediatric department of Sir Salimullah Medical College Mitford Hospital, Dhaka and in a private chamber from a district town of Bangladesh from October, 2011 to December, 2011. Four hundred mother-child pairs were enrolled by non-random convenience sampling. Different aspects of feeding practices (age of initiation of CF, type of first complementary food, current main complementary food &amp; its quantity, and frequency of CF) were analyzed. Bottle feeding, fast foods and lack of proper family support were most important barriers (p&lt;0.05). High rate of early initiation of CF was mainly due to mothers’ perception that breast milk alone was not enough (81.8%) and main cause of late initiation was refusal of complementary foods by their babies (48.4%). Feeding practices were mainly influenced by relatives (25%), qualified doctors (15.3%), neighbors (14.5%) &amp; mother-in-laws (13.5%). CF practices are still far from ideal. Strengthening of nutrition education to mothers/caregivers and family members/relatives along with awareness building in the community may change the wrong practices.J Bangladesh Coll Phys Surg 2015; 33(4): 195-201

Complementary feeding practices and associated factors among HIV positive mothers in Southern Ethiopia.

The objective of this study was to assess complementary feeding practices and associated factors among HIV exposed infants in Sidama Zone, Southern Ethiopia. An institutional based cross-sectional study with cluster random sampling technique was employed and all HIV exposed infants aged 6-17 months found in randomly selected health institutions in Sidama zone, Southern Ethiopia were included. A 24-hour dietary recall and 7-day quasi-food group frequency was used to assess complementary feeding practices. The prevalence of timely initiation of complementary feeding (6-8 months) was 42% [95% CI: (30-54%)]. Of all the HIV exposed infants aged 6-17 months, 40.7% had practiced bottle-feeding. About 65.6% and 53.3% of HIV exposed infants did not receive the recommended number of food groups and frequency of complementary feeding in the last 24 hours respectively. Pulse (plant protein) was consumed by only 22.5% of the infants while only 9.9% of the infants consumed animal source food in the last 24 hours. Presence of infant food prohibition (β = -0.342, P = 0.001) and age of the infant (β = 0.311, P = 0.001) were found to be an independent predictors of dietary diversity. Presence of infant food prohibition (β = -0.181, P = 0.02) and age of infant (β = 0.388, P < 0.001) were also the predictors of 24 hour meal frequency. Having lower educational status [AOR = (0.21, 95% CI (0.062-0.71)] was an independent negative predictor of bottle-feeding practice. Many of the complementary feeding practices like meal frequency; dietary diversity and bottle-feeding were sub-optimal. Nutrition education should be designed for improving complementary feeding practices of HIV exposed infants in Sidama Zone, Southern Ethiopia. Mothers with higher educational status should be also targeted for nutrition education especially on bottle feeding practice.

Complementary feeding practices among mothers in selected slums of Dhaka city: a descriptive study.

Improper complementary feeding (CF) practice is one of the main reasons for malnutrition among Bangladeshi children aged less than two years. In this context, using the guidelines of the World Health Organization (WHO), this study assessed the CF practices among mothers in four selected slums (Tejgoan, Rayerbazar, Beribadh, and Jafrabad) of Dhaka city. This descriptive study, conducted during January-June 2010, included 120 mother-child pairs from the selected slums. Samples were selected conveniently, and the sociodemographic profiles of mothers in the four slums were similar. The mean (standard deviation) age of the children was 14.68 +/- 5.55 months. A questionnaire, developed following the guidelines of WHO for CF practices, was used for collecting data. Twenty-seven (23%) mothers were exclusively breastfeeding (EBF) their children. Among non-EBF mothers, 15 (16%) started CF after the recommended time. At 6-8 months of age, 2 (40%) of the EBF and 12 (67%) of the non-EBF mothers gave complementary foods twice a day to their children. In both the groups--9-11 months of age--about 70% mothers gave complementary foods twice a day to their children. The frequency of CF was acceptable (3 times a day) in 13 (81%) of the EBF and 32 (56%) of the non-EBF children at 12-23 months of age. Complementary foods given by 24 (89%) of the EBF and 86 (93%) of the non-EBF mothers to their children were not adequate in energy contents. Two (7%) EBF and 16 (17%) non-EBF mothers did not wash their hands after defaecation. Three (11%) EBF and 24 (26%) non-EBF mothers did not properly clean their hands and utensils before feeding. Nine (33%) EBF mothers did not wash their children's hands. Fifty (54%) non-EBF mothers also did not do this. Feeding with psychosocial care practices was not perfect in either of the groups. The findings showed that, according to the WHO guidelines, the CF practices among mothers of children aged less than two years were very poor in the selected slums of Dhaka city. These findings indicate that there is a considerable gap between the recommendations of WHO and the energy intake among this group of children.

Prevention of Malnutrition among Young Children in Rural Bangladesh by a Food-Health-Care Educational Intervention: A Randomized, Controlled Trial

As a result of inappropriate feeding, poor health and hygiene, and poor caring practices, the nutritional status of many young infants deteriorates with advancing age. To explore the effectiveness of a nutrition education package to prevent malnutrition among young children. A community-based, randomized, controlled trial was conducted among 605 normal and mildly malnourished children aged 6 to 9 months in 121 Community Nutrition Centers (CNCs) of the Bangladesh Integrated Nutrition Project (BINP) in four regions of Bangladesh from 2000 to 2002. The intervention group received weekly nutrition education based on the nutrition triangle concept of UNICEF for 6 months, whereas the control group received regular BINP services. Both groups were observed for a further 6 months to assess the sustainability of the effects. Information on socioeconomic status, feeding patterns, morbidity, and anthropometric features was collected. A significant increase in the frequency of complementary feeding was observed in the intervention group as compared with the control group, and the increase was sustained throughout the observation period. The intervention group had a higher weight gain than the control group after the end of the intervention (0.86 vs. 0.77 kg, p = 0.053) and after the end of the observation period (1.81 vs. 1.39 kg, p < .001). The proportion of normal and mildly malnourished children was greater in the intervention group than in the control group after the end of the observations (88.9% vs. 61.5%, p < .001). Nutrition education successfully prevented malnutrition in all the areas. Variation in the outcome of nutrition education among the regions was observed. This culturally appropriate nutrition education package based on the nutrition triangle model effectively prevented growth faltering and malnutrition among young children.

Maternal Education and Complementary Feeding

This study indicates the possible association between maternal education and the complementary feeding practices among representative sample of Pakistani mothers and their infants. The research team claims this sample as representativ e one, as the population of Islamabad is a heterogeneous group of people settled in Federal capital. Mothers of five hundred infants, age ranging from 6-12 month, visiting for immunization and various minor ailments were selected through convenience sampling technique from the Outpatient department of Paediatrics at Federal Government Services Hospital, Islamabad,. The data was collected by the researchers with the help of a pre-tested questionnaire, Tabulated and analyzed to find out possible association between mother's education and the prevalent complementary feeding practices. A positive relationship was found between the nutritional status of infants and educational status of mothers (P<0.001). The study revealed that the majority of Pakistani infants falling in various degrees of malnutrition belonged to the uneducated mothers. Similar relationship was observed between the educational status of respondents and the introduction of complementary foods at an appropriate age (six months) of infant s (P<0.001 It was noted that a high percentage of respondents (34.8%) who introduced complementary foods to their infants at six months age belonged to educated class. Similarly educated Pakistani mothers were more aware of the appropriate frequency of complementary feeding in every age group The study concludes that mother's education play a vital role in increasing receptivity to nutritional requirements of their infants and improved complementary feeding practices.