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Background: Complementary feeding is the cornerstone of child’s nutrition. Most malnourished children had their predicament originating from the period of transition from breastfeeding to family diet.

Objectives: To determine the complementary feeding practices and nutritional status of young children in Gwiwa community.

Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out in Gwiwa community, Wammakko LGA, Sokoto State between January and June, 2018. Three hundred and ten mothers with their children aged 6–36 months were interviewed using structured interviewer-administered questionnaire and the children’s nutritional status was assessed using WHO classification of malnutrition. Data was analysed using SPSS version