Background Inadequate complementary feeding is a major cause of childhood malnutrition.
Malnutrition caused by insufficient complementary feeding accounts for more than one-third …

Background Appropriate complementary feeding has the potential to prevent 6 percent of all
under five deaths particularly in developing countries. However, infant and young child …

Background Inappropriate complementary feeding is a major contributor of child
malnutrition. Previous studies have described complementary feeding practice using a …

Background Optimal nutrition in early child's life plays a vital role in improving mental and
motor development, reduces the possibility of contracting various infectious diseases and …

Purpose–The aim of this study was to assess complementary feeding practice and identify
factors associated with it among mothers of children 6-23 months of age in Enemay district …

Introduction. The first two years of life are a critical window of opportunity for ensuring
optimal child growth and development. Nutritional deficiencies during this period can lead to …

Background Appropriate complementary feeding helps to reduces child's risk of
undernutrition, infectious disease and related mortality. However, complementary feeding …

Background-Adequate and appropriate complementary feeding during 6-23 months-of-age,
is fundamental to the development of each child's full human potential. Ethiopian national …

Introduction Ethiopia has one of the highest infant and child mortality rates in the world.
Starting from the age of 6 months, breast milk alone is not sufficient to cover all nutritional …

Background Poor complementary feeding practice to infants is one of risk factors for child
undernutrition in Ethiopia. This would vary across the culturally and socioeconomically …