AbstractAim: The purpose of this study was to assess feeding practice during diarrheal episodes among children aged 6to 23 months in Bihar region.Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in Department of Pediatrics, JawaharlalNehru medical College and Hospital, Bhagalpur, Bihar, India. All selected children of age 6 to 23 months includedduring the study period from january 2022 to December 2022 . 500 children were included in the study.Results: A total of 500 participants were included in the study. Majority of mothers were house wives inoccupation 400 (80%). Almost all the respondent mothers were married 490 (98%) and 430 (86%) had childrenunder 5 years. 31% had education above grade 9. All mothers of the study participants were visiting health facilityfor antenatal care during pregnancy of the index child and all study participants were started vaccination. Motherof most study participants delivered their children at health facilities 400 (80%), got information about feedingpractice during diarrheal episode 340 (68%), sought medical care during the illness 430 (86%), and increased foodand fluid during diarrheal episode 350 (70%). Boy children were about 1.6 times more likely to get increased foodand fluid than girl children. Mothers who have one under five children were 2 times more likely to have properfeeding practice during diarrheal episode as compared to those who have two and more under-five children. Thelikelihood of increasing food and fluid during diarrheal episodes was 2 times higher among children from maternalage of 30-39 years than those from 20-29 years. Mothers who got information about feeding practices duringdiarrheal episodes were 2 times more likely to increase food and fluid to their children compared to theircounterparts.Conclusion: In this study educational status, number of antenatal care visits, sex of child, number of under-5children, maternal age, and information about feeding practice were independently associated with proper feedingpractice during diarrheal episode. 

AbstractAim: The purpose of this study was to assess feeding practice during diarrheal episodes among children aged 6to 23 months in Bihar region.Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in Department of Pediatrics, JawaharlalNehru medical College and Hospital, Bhagalpur, Bihar, India. All selected children of age 6 to 23 months includedduring the study period from january 2022 to December 2022 . 500 children were included in the study.Results: A total of 500 participants were included in the study. Majority of mothers were house wives inoccupation 400 (80%). Almost all the respondent mothers were married 490 (98%) and 430 (86%) had childrenunder 5 years. 31% had education above grade 9. All mothers of the study participants were visiting health facilityfor antenatal care during pregnancy of the index child and all study participants were started vaccination. Motherof most study participants delivered their children at health facilities 400 (80%), got information about feedingpractice during diarrheal episode 340 (68%), sought medical care during the illness 430 (86%), and increased foodand fluid during diarrheal episode 350 (70%). Boy children were about 1.6 times more likely to get increased foodand fluid than girl children. Mothers who have one under five children were 2 times more likely to have properfeeding practice during diarrheal episode as compared to those who have two and more under-five children. Thelikelihood of increasing food and fluid during diarrheal episodes was 2 times higher among children from maternalage of 30-39 years than those from 20-29 years. Mothers who got information about feeding practices duringdiarrheal episodes were 2 times more likely to increase food and fluid to their children compared to theircounterparts.Conclusion: In this study educational status, number of antenatal care visits, sex of child, number of under-5children, maternal age, and information about feeding practice were independently associated with proper feedingpractice during diarrheal episode.