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NCT Number: NCT06307951

Exploration of Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices and Their Determinants

The goal of this observational study is to assess infant and young child-feeding practices among women living in urban areas and slums in Pune and rural areas around Pune, India, and to investigate the reasons for the adopted infant and young child-feeding practices in Slum-dwelling women aged 18 to 49 years who have an infant/s less than 24 months of age.

The main question it aims to answer are:

* Are infant and young child-feeding practices among women living in urban areas and slums appropriate? * What the reasons for the adopted infant and young child-feeding practices in Slum-dwelling women Participants will be measured for their height and weight, interviewed for Socio-demographic characteristics, birth history of the infant, infant feeding indicators and will be involved in focused group discussions and in-depth interviews to gain understanding into their adopted appropriate and inappropriate feeding practices.

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Key information

Conditions

Infant

Age range

18 year–49 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Hirabai Cowasji Jehangir Medical Research Institute

Pune, Maharashtra, 411001, India

About this study

Study Design: Cross-sectional, Observational Study Duration: 2 years Population Characteristics: Slum-dwelling women aged 18 to 49 years who have an infant/s less than 24 months of age Study Site / Subject Recruitment: Subjects will be recruited at the family planning department of urban health care centres and Paediatric OPDs in tertiary care hospitals in the Pune city and rural health care centres around Pune city where they take their children for vaccination

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • A woman will be recruited in the study if she
  • is willing and able to give informed consent
  • is aged between 18 to 49 years
  • has an infant or infants less than 2 years of age

Exclusion criteria

  • She is unwilling to consent to participate in the study
  • Her infant has any congenital conditions, chronic disorder or has a disorder resulting in difficulty in feeding.

Treatment and study plan

No intervention

Other

No intervention

Primary outcomes

  1. Infant and young child-feeding practices among women living in urban areas and slums in Pune and rural areas around Pune, India will have been assessed

    Time frame: 2 years

    Infant and young child-feeding practices among women living in urban areas and slums in Pune and rural areas around Pune, India will have been assessed

Secondary outcomes

  1. Reasons for the adopted infant and young child-feeding practices will have been investigated

    Time frame: 2 years

    Reasons for the adopted infant and young child-feeding practices will have been investigated

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Hirabai Cowasji Jehangir Medical Research Institute

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Exploration of Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices and Their Determinants Among Women Living in Urban Areas and Slums in Pune and Rural Areas Around Pune, India

Important dates

Study start
2023
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Mar 13, 2024
Registry last updated
Jul 14, 2025

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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