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CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY There is a lack of sound evidence from appropriately designed on the efforts of weaning (introduction of solid foods) on outcomes such as growth and mobility. This is surprising, given the radial shift in the dietary pattern of infants which occurs over a relatively short period of time at around 12-17 week of age; as a result of the weaning process. This shift is from a diet comprising a high fat, low protein single food, breast or formula milk, to a more complex mixture of foods, which is relatively high in protein with a low to exposure of infants to bacterial and chemical contamination, and to food allergens, coincides with this dietary change. Most studies relating to infant nutrition have focused on milk feeding, and the effect of introducing solid foods has been relatively neglected. Dietary surveys of presumably health populations, factorial approaches and balance techniques are the methods used most often to estimate nutrient requirements. None of particularly satisfactory because they seldom adequately address growing concerns that nutrients intakes supports long-term health and optimal functional capacities rather than just avoid acute deficiency states. These concerns are most evident when considered the nutrient needs of infants because of the paucity of data for estimating most nutrient requirements and the limited number of functionally relevant outcome measures for this age group. As these limitations apply to nearly all the sections these follow, they will not be repeated. Growth is the most commonly used functional outcomes measure of nutrient adequacy. This outcome is particularly useful for screening purpose because the normal progression of growth is dependent on many needs being met and normally. However, this strength also betrays this outcomes principal weakness since abnormal growth is highly non specific. The single or multiple etiologies of abnormal growth are usually difficult to ascertain confidently. This is most apparent in the different in most standard pediatric test. This outcome is key to present approaches for interpreting dietary surveys, calculating factoral estimates and evaluating outcomes of balance studies. Specific issues, which mating nutrient needs by each of the above-listed method Prevalence of PEM (Protein Energy Malnutrition) in infants after six months old is high in Africa. (Plahar and Hoyle 1991; Ojofeitimi, 1982) this is because infants at this stage of developing required higher energy and proteins in this diet so as to meet increasing demand for metabolism. Literature showed that most of the weaning foods consumed in communities of developing nation are deficient in essential nutrient (FAO/WHO, 1970). Several strategies has been used for nutritive value of weaning foods (Gopaldas 1988). The traditional West-African weaning food could be improved upon by combining locally available food that complements each other in such away new pattern of amino acids created by this combination is similar to that recommended for infant (Fashakin and Ogunsola 1982). Cereals are deficiency in lysine but have sufficient sulphur containing amino-acid which are the limiting factors in legumes 1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM It is clear that there is range between clear deficiency and optimal adequacy within which human adapt. The closer one is to deficiency within that range, the more vulnerable one is to common stresses (e.g. infections) and the less one is able to meet increased physiological demands. Perhaps the best examples of the conceptual difficulties that arise due to the capacity of human to ‘adapt’ to a range of intake are debates that swirl around the ‘small is beautiful’ proposition and the adaptation to lower energy intake’ view point. The format has been discredit on fairly conclusively while the latter has been abandoned in recent estimates of energy needs. This is in recognition of the fact that humans can adapt to a range energy intakes, but at a cost whenever there are sustained deviation from the requirement levels. Thus, energy requirement are estimated on the basis of multiples of metabolic rate to ensure that needs are met for both maintenance and socially acceptable and necessary level of physical activity. 1.3 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY This study will create a public awareness on the part of the nursing mother that her articulated plain is wean child between is efficiently and effectively being pursued. Various hospitals will put in place all mechanism to protect and encourage the nursing mother to give appropriate weaning diet to the children 1.4 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY In this research work, effort will be made to develop a weaning food from oil seeds of Soya beans, groundnut and sesame oil seed (they served as sources of energy and protein) together with flour of geminated sorghum (sources of energy) blended together in the ratio of 1:1:1:3 ½, thus a weaning food rich enough in energy and protein to PEM in infants was obtained. 1.5 SCOPE OF THE STUDY This research work could not go beyond Ogun State especially Federal College of Education, Osiele, Abeokuta, in order to have a successful through and critical study 1.6 LIMITATION OF THE STUDY The major problem that arises in the process of carrying out this research work includes financial, time, stress and distance. 1.7 RESEARCH QUESTION 1. How does breast feeding contribute to cognitive development of infant? 2. What are the influence of infant diet in body weight among children? 3. What are the influence of infant diet on activities and performance of 9 month 1 year child? 4. What are the strategies to encourage healthful infant diet for 9months-1 year? 1.8 DEFINITION OF TERMS 1. BREASTFEEDING: when a woman breast feeds, she feeds her baby with milk from her breast. 2. INFANT: A baby or very young child a nursery for infants under two their infants son 3. WEANING: To gradually stop feeding a baby or young animal with its mothers milk and start feeding it with solid food. 4. DIET: The food that you eat and drink regularly to have a healthy balanced diet
Keywords: A RESEARCH ON THE IMPACT OF WEANING DIET FOR A NINE MONTH: 9 MONTHS-1YEAR
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