PRACTICES AND CUSTOMS IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF MICRONUTRIENT SUPPLEMENTATION IN CHILDS UNDER THREE YEARS

Introduction and Objetives : A quality food in micronutrient and a adequate supplementation assures in the childs a optimal growth in aspects physical, cognitive and affective. Therefore, a child malnourished will present a higher risk to get sick and not accomplish proper physical and intellectual development; impacting well in their quality of life. Hence the importance of addressing the problem of malnutrition and anemia as an investment for the future development of a country. The objective of this research is evaluate the practices and customs in micronutrient supplementation in children under 3 years in the field of home of the health center. Material and Methods: A descriptive, crosssectional study retrospective, a form of home visits provided by the Ministry of Health was used. Results and Conclusions: All replied that supplements administered together with meals; 96% responded that it is exclusively used by the child; 67% saves properly and of the respondents who not saved properly (33%), 28% replied that they keep on the refrigerator, without a permanent place or defined (also 28%), 17% on the table and 22% in a comfortable; 32% had complications that were constipation (61%), bad taste (28%) and stools black(11%); 67% have continued administering despite complications. It can be seen that most people in the field of health center Surquillo administered the multimicronutrient supplements according to the information provided by health workers, however, there is a proportion that has not been informed about or resist to abandon their customs.