Browsing by Author "Yamunaqué León, Janneth Soraya"

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Creencias alimentarias en mujeres adolescentes de 15 a 19 años en período de lactancia en la Parroquia de Ricaurte. Febrero 2022
(Universidad de Cuenca, 2023-01-12) Caldas Campoverde, Tania Soledad; Yamunaqué León, Janneth Soraya
Background: During the breastfeeding period, teenage mothers receive advices about their diet to increase or decrease milk production. These beliefs are passed from generation to generation. Considering this topic very important it is necessary to deepen into knowledge about the teenage mothers feeding during their breastfeeding period, for the baby and the mother’s benefit. Objective: To describe teenager women’s food beliefs during their breastfeeding period, who are located in the parish of Ricaurte. Method: A descriptive qualitative study was carried out in teenagers from 15 to 19 years old who, are in their breastfeeding period and have resided at least one year in the parish of Ricaurte. Results: The diet beliefs that were found in this study are mainly from their mothers and grandmothers, considering that, the use of milkshake with alcohol (beer) will help to the produce of breast milk. But, the study group considers that education on this subject carried out by the health personnel is important. Conclusions: Most of these beliefs are unfounded and with lack of scientific foundation. Work in this age group should be done to improve a better health for teenager mothers and their babies.
Evaluación de las prácticas de alimentación complementaria en los niños lactantes, usuarios de la unidad anidada del Hospital Moreno Vásquez, Gualaceo 2017 – 2018
(2018) Jara Bernal, Emilia Bernarda; Reinoso Pesántez, María Isabel; Yamunaqué León, Janneth Soraya
BACKGROUND: In order to improve the nutritional status of children among 6 and 23 months old it is crucial to guarantee a good breastfeeding and improving of complementary feeding practices. GENERAL AIM: to evaluate the compliance of complementary feeding practices in children below 2 years old, users of Nested Unit of Moreno Vazquez Hospital, Gualaceo in the year of 2017-2018. METODOLOGY: a descriptive and transversal study was carried out with 291 children among 6 and 23 months, who were controlled in the Nested Unit of Moreno Vazquez Hospital. A validate questionnaire about complementary feeding practices was applied. RESULTS: 55% of children keep breastfeeding until first year of life and 8% until 2 years old. 100% of infants among 6 and 8 months old have started complementary feeding. About dietary diversity, 77% of children fulfill this indicator, 87% satisfaces the minimium meal frequency and 70% the minimiun acceptable diet. The consumption of iron-rich food is higher (54%) in front of the suplementation (42%). Bottle-feeding represents 38.2%, it is higher in the city than in countryfield area. CONCLUTIONS: Complementary feeding practices are still deficient, although some percentages are higher in diverse indicators, they should keep getting higher because child´s health is a priority in programs around the world
Seguridad alimentaria luego del confinamiento en adultos del área urbana del Cantón Gualaquiza, 2021 - 2022
(Universidad de Cuenca, 2022-01-06) Chacón Jimbo, Glenda Jomaira; Yamunaqué León, Janneth Soraya
Introduction: Food security is the access to healthy and nutritious food, when the pillars on which it is sustained fail, there is food insecurity. Maintaining food security is the goal of all countries; however, since the end of 2019 it has become a real challenge due to the COVID - 19 pandemic (2). General objective: To determine food security after confinement in adults in the urban area of the Gualaquiza canton, 2021 - 2022. Methodology: cross-sectional analytical study that allowed determining food security in the urban area of the Gualaquiza canton. A survey was applied to330 people with sociodemographic data, socioeconomic status and FIES scale. The data was tabulated in SPSS and analyzed with frequencies, percentages, chi square, prevalence ratio and 95% confidence index. Results: The female gender predominated (65%), mestizo ethnicity (88.8%); single (42.42%), high school graduates (43.54%) and typical C+ Average socioeconomic stratum with 42%. 24.85% had food security after confinement while 19.7% had moderate insecurity and 3.3% severe insecurity. Food insecurity was associated with ethnicity (p: 0.044), education (p: 0.004), and socioeconomic status (p: 0.000). Women were 1.17 times more likely to have it (PR: 1.17 CI: 1.01-1.35). Conclusion: Food security was affected after confinement in the study group since only a quarter of the population had it and women were the most affected by food Insecurity.