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December 9, 2025International Journal of Nutrition and Food SciencesOpen Access

Household Food Security and Complementary Feeding Practices Among Children 6-23 Months Old in Lungalunga, Kwale County, Kenya

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NSNaomi ShumeSOSophie OcholaENEunice Njogu

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Overview

Cross-sectional research reveals household food security impacts complementary feeding practices in children, implying improved nutrition outcomes.

Key Points

  • To examine the relationship between household food security and complementary feeding practices in children aged 6-23 months in Lungalunga, Kwale County.
  • Cross-sectional analytical research design
  • Multistage random sampling for participant selection
  • In-person interviews for information collection
  • Statistical analysis using SPSS version 27
  • Chi-square test and logistic regression for variable association
  • Only 30.4% of children received appropriate complementary feeding (MAD)
  • 8.1% of households experienced severe hunger
  • Significant relationships found between MMF, MDD, MAD and household food security at p < 0.01
  • Children from households with moderate hunger had 30% higher odds of attaining MMF than those with severe hunger

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Shume et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69401efa2d562116f28f985dhttps://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijnfs.20251406.19
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