Bougma Sanogo - Laboratory of Applied Biochemistry and Immunology/Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology/University Joseph KI-ZERBO, ۰۳ PO Box ۷۰۲۱ Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Tapsoba Wend-bénédo Fidèle - Department of Food Technology (DTA)/Research Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology (IRSAT), ۰۳ PO Box ۷۰۴۷ Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Zio Souleymane - Laboratory of Applied Biochemistry and Immunology/Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology/University Joseph KI-ZERBO, ۰۳ PO Box ۷۰۲۱ Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Zongo Oumarou - Laboratory of Applied Biochemistry and Immunology/Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology/University Joseph KI-ZERBO, ۰۳ PO Box ۷۰۲۱ Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Tarnagada Bakary - Laboratory of Applied Biochemistry and Immunology/Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology/University Joseph KI-ZERBO, ۰۳ PO Box ۷۰۲۱ Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Goubgou Mahamadé - Laboratory of Applied Biochemistry and Immunology/Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology/University Joseph KI-ZERBO, ۰۳ PO Box ۷۰۲۱ Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Songré-Ouattara Laurencia Toulsoumdé - Department of Food Technology (DTA)/Research Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology (IRSAT), ۰۳ PO Box ۷۰۴۷ Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Savadogo Aly - Laboratory of Applied Biochemistry and Immunology/Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology/University Joseph KI-ZERBO, ۰۳ PO Box ۷۰۲۱ Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

Background: From birth to ۶ months, children must be exclusively breastfed, and from ۶ months, food diversification starts to supplement breast milk. This cross-sectional study aims to evaluate some of the feeding practices regarding children aged ۶ to ۲۳ months in the city of Ouagadougou. Methods: First, data were food consumption data as well as recalling meals over the past ۲۴ hours were collected. Then, technological and labeling data regarding infant flours produced locally and sold in Ouagadougou were obtained. For analysis, data were entered into Sphinx V۵ and IBM SPSS Statistics ۲۰ software, and means were compared using XLSTAT ۲۰۱۶ software. Results: In total, ۳۳ local infant flours were evaluated, and all the formulations contained cereals. Fruits and legumes (۳۰.۳۰%), milk (۳۰.۳۰%), and eggs (۰,۰۰%) were the least used materials. Instant type flours were rarely encountered (۹.۰۹%), and packaging in plastic bags was consumed the most (۵۷.۵۷%). Regarding labeling information, batch number (۲۸%) and the method of preservation (۳۲%) were the least identified. With respect to food consumption, ۹۴.۸۴% of the children were breastfed and ۹۸.۳۳% aged ۶ to ۸ months consumed solid foods. At least ۸۵.۲۸% of women considered the age of ۶ months for introduction of solid foods. Concerning consumption of infant porridges, imported infant porridges were preferred the most (۳۷.۴۴%). Conclusion: Concerning local infant flour, some of them did not meet WHO guidelines. With regard to food practice indicators in Ouagadougou, some of them are relatively satisfactory; however, there is still a need to raise awareness regarding feeding practices.

Breast feeding, Child, Flour, Meals, Burkina Faso