Introduction optimal infant and young child feeding practices rank among the most effective
interventions to improve child health. In 2006 an estimated 9.5 million children died before …

Breastfeeding is one of the foundations of child health, development and survival. It is
especially important where diarrhoea, pneumonia and undernutrition are common causes of …

Justification Shaping up the post-2015 development agenda is of crucial importance in the
development process around the Globe as 2015 was the last year of milllionium …

In developing countries, detrimental feeding practices and poor weaning diets,
characterized by inadequate calories, protein, and micronutrients, account for high levels of …

This tool is designed to help users assess the strengths and weaknesses of policies and
programmes for protecting, promoting and supporting optimal feeding practices, and …

Appropriate feeding practices are the key contributor to reducing morbidities and mortalities
in under‐five children. A cross‐sectional questionnaire based survey of mothers of children …

Infant feeding decisions affect maternal and child health outcomes, worldwide. Even in
settings with clean water and good sanitation, infants who are not breast-fed face an …

Although breastfeeding is recommended for two years or more [1], there are circumstances
under which this is not possible or desirable. In particular, the current epidemic of HIV/AIDS …

Globally, about 20 million infants are born with low birth weight (LBW;< 2500 g). Of all LBW
infants, approximately 95% are born in developing countries. The greatest incidence of LBW …

Adequate nutrition is essential for children's health and development. Globally it is estimated
that undernutrition is responsible, directly or indirectly, for at least 35% of deaths in children …