A pilot survey of the factors affecting infant feeding practices in rural Western Nigeria highlights intercultural perceptual problems. Results show widespread use of imported, high cost carbohydrate foods and great resistance to the early introduction of local health protective items. It is commonly thought that "too much food" is bad for a child. Staff responsible for health education are held in a degree of disrepute not conducive to the acceptance of their educational efforts in the community. Recommendations include control of advertising; reviewed staff orientation and training; and an intensive campaign to reestablish breast feeding as the cultural norm. No data is presented on feeding of fluids (breast milk, additional milk, boiled water and glucose in water) and nonfluids (imported carbohydrate, local carbohydrate, local protein and fruits and vegetables) based on the mother's estimate of the age of a baby shown in a photograph. Approximate market prices of imported commodities commonly used for infant feeding in the study area are also included.

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尼日利亚西部营养教育的概念问题

一项关于影响尼日利亚西部农村婴儿喂养做法的因素的试点调查突出了跨文化感知问题。结果表明，进口、高成本碳水化合物食品的广泛使用以及对早期引入当地健康防护用品的强烈抵制。人们普遍认为“过多的食物”对孩子不利。负责健康教育的工作人员名誉扫地，不利于社区接受他们的教育工作。建议包括控制广告；审查员工入职培训和培训；以及将母乳喂养重新确立为文化规范的密集运动。没有关于喂食流质（母乳、额外的牛奶、开水和水中的葡萄糖）和非流质（进口碳水化合物、当地碳水化合物、当地蛋白质和水果和蔬菜）基于母亲对照片中婴儿年龄的估计。还包括研究区域内通常用于婴儿喂养的进口商品的大致市场价格。