This is a cross-sectional analysis baseline survey in 8 communes belonging to international project Viet Nam-Finance of "Quang Tri Rural Development Programme". Objectives: To assess actual situation and factors affecting the household food and nutrition security in order to recommend feasible intervention measures, which include agricultural production for improving population's dietary intakes. Methods: Subjects were selected from households, mothers and childrren. Combined quantitative-qualitative methods was applied for households. Results: Food insecurity was still experienced by the households; poor infrastructure system, health environment services, personal hygiene and care, especially in Dak Rong. LBW rates and child malnutrition prevalences of 3 forms were high. CED rate of mothers with children under five was not so high, but significantly related to the child underweight. Conclusion: LBW rates and pediatric malnutrition prevalences of 3 forms were very high in Dak Rong and the poor households found more likely to be the consequence of high CED rate of mothers, household food insecurity, poor health-environment services, personal hygiene and care (underlying fators), poor infrastructure system and education level, especially in Dak Rong (basic ones).
Nutritional Status ; Child ; Mothers

A final impact evaluation of “Quang Binh – GTZ- Intergrated Food Security Project” (1996-2001) on 360 households, 671 children under five and 360 mothers with under five children at 12 project communes belonging to Tuyen Hoa and Minh Hoa district has been conducted. The results showed that: child malnutrition prevalence has been reduced: underweight was signficant lower than that in 1996. Wasting was 5.9% in Tuyen Hoa, 3.7 % in Minh Hoa. Stunting was still very high, 50.% in Tuyen Hoa, 58.3% in Minh Hoa, not different from that in 1996, higher than national data 2001 (35.0%). Lower Birth Weight (LBM) rate was 5.3%. The CED of mothers with under five children in Tuyen Hoa was 16% and in Minh Hoa 21%, significant lower than those in 1996 (37.8% and 27.2%)
Nutritional Status ; Mothers ; Child

Knowledge and practice of reproductive health care among mothers of under 1 year old age children in 3 communes of Phu Luong District, Thai Nguyen provine were evaluated, 88,8% subjects having under 11 moths infant had undergone 3 examinations before during and after delivery. In pregnant period, 94/105 subjects had used ferrous tablet, 2/3 did not use vitamin A concerning the knowledge of children care and nutrition, 12,4% subjects thrown away their colostrum, 75% used traditional medicine for treating children's fever, 39% for breathing difficulties, 35% for nubilical inflammation. Therefore, promoting health care knowledge and reproductive care education.. must be recommended.
Mothers ; Knowledge ; Child ; Reproduction

An investigation 611 mothers breastfeeding their childs below 24 months in different areas showed: 44,4% children enjoyed breastfeeding in the first 4 months and 56% having children below 4 months feed by outsoursed milk because 41,2% thought they were lack of milk, 30% had to go to work, 18,8% wanted their children strong and sound. Percentage of children are breastfeeded in the South and Tay Nguyen is higher than in the North. However, in Tay Nguyen 41% of the children below 6 months had not feeded by additional mild
Breast Feeding ; Child ; Mothers

Children aged 6-36 months old and breastfeeding mother in 2 groups of communes with a malnutrition prevalence <15% (group 1) and <30% 9group 2). Measuring the height, the weight, using HPLC to analyse, to quantify serum vitamin A level of children and breast milk. Results showed that serum vitamin A was similar in 2 groups, while vitamin A level of breast milk in grup 1 is higher considerably than in group 2. In the group 1, diet regimen of the group 1 is better, concerning the quantity as the quality. However, there is a supply of only 50% of recommended vitamin A, so the programme of high doses of vitamin A in gel capsula can be continued and vitamin A supplement in food is need
Vitamin A ; Child ; Mothers

An interviewed survey was conducted on 599 mothers (mean age: 28.6) in Cam Xuyen, Can Loc, Huong Son, Huong Khe districts of Ha Tinh province in February 2004. 99.2% of respondents were Kinh ethics. 82.5% were farmers. 89.4% of these mothers frequently take their children to vaccination places. Knowledge of respondents on immunozation schedule was limited. 82.6% of them knew on liver disease related to hepatitis B virus. 61.6% of them knew children in hamlet were vaccinated to prevent hepatitis B disease. Health workers were the most common source of information on vaccination. 27.7% of mothers kept immunization cards. 95,\.8% mothers accepted HBV vaccination for their newborns
Vaccination ; Mothers ; Child ; Knowledge

The third observation of a longitudinal study on food and nutrition security of two different socio-economic groups of households at Bai Say commune, Hung Yen province showed that: the average energy intake is low and there is a significant higher in the rich group. Especially, mothers and children in poor intake the food that is very poor on quantity, quality nutrients. Energy derived from protein of the two groups is about 11-12% of total energy but that from fat/oil is very low: 6-7% of total energy, making the proportion of P: L: G imbalance. The energy intake of children from 2 to 3 years of age in both groups is low, meets only 60-67% of RDA.
Food ; Mothers ; Child

A study on mothers with children under five years who suffered the disease in 2 villages of Viªn and §«ng at Cæ NhuÕ commune, Hµ Néi has shown that rate of children under five years suffered from the disease was 12.80%. Rate of bronchitis, pneumonia among children under 5 years were highest, followed by pharyngitis (25.6%), amygdalitis (9.6%). The rate of mother who transferred their children to the communal health station was 61.60%, to the private clinics (24.40%) and to hospital (6.4%).
Mothers ; Bronchitis ; Pneumonia ; child

The finding revealed that the majority of the mothers had a high and moderate level of knowledge and attitude towards dental health. Around two-thirds of the mothers had good dental health preventive behavior (62.7%). Among them 71.3% of the mothers brushed their children's teeth two to three times a day, and 76.0% cleaned their children's teeth after meals. Most of the mothers used fluoride toothpaste to brush their children's teeth (86.0%). However, misconceptions still existed. More than two-thirds of the mothers didn't know the advantage of pit and fissure sealant; the appropriate time to brush their children's teeth, and the effect of Tetracycline on their child's teeth. Only 32.7% of the mothers brought their child to see the dentist for check-up and 15.3% did so at an appropriate time which was every six months. Television was the most frequent source of information about dental health that the respondents were exposed to (89.3%). The result of the study showed a significant association between knowledge of dental health and dental health preventive behavior (P = 0.031) and the level of mother's education and dental health preventative behavior (P = 0.033).
Dental Care ; child ; Mothers

The study aimed to find out the influences of attitudes and behaviors of mothers to anorexic children by interviewing. Interview of 132 mothers has shown that: 60% mothers had correct behaviors, which should be encouraged. However, beside the positive facets, there were over 30% mothers were incorrect. The negative facets caused children more serious anorexic. The incorrect behaviors of the mothers who had educational levels were no significantly different.
anorexia ; child ; mothers