Care in the first thousand days of life, Armenta. San Pedro Sula

Abstract

The thousand days of life from conception to 2 years of age and basic development of the child is determined, lack of adequate food and care causes irreversible physical and cognitive damage the child for the rest of his life. Objective to identify the care given by the mother / caregiver in the first thousand days of life in children comprehen sive childhood care program Armenta community, San Pedro Sula I half of 2016. Material and Method quantitative, transversal, descriptive research, using an instrument type questionnaire mothers / caregivers of children under two years of community Armenta AIN-C program (Comprehensive care of children in the community) Population: 69 mothers / guardians, sample: 60 agreed to participate. Results 83.4% of care in children under 2 years it is provided by the mother, 83.3% attended prenatal care, 66.6% of mothers attended a puerperal control, 93.4% of children received breast / MBF, 100% of the mothers / caregivers attended vaccinate children and 56.6% integrated food before 6 months. Conclusions The results show that the care provided by the parent / guardian in the first thousand days of life are poor and there is no compliance with the basic and essential beware on children.

Keywords

Caregivers, Strategies, Child