Background Optimal child complementary feeding practices are crucial for nutritional status,
growth, development and health, and ultimately affect child survival. This is the first
population-based study in Malawi that aimed to examine factors associated with
complementary feeding practices among children aged 6–23 mo. Methods Utilizing data
from the 2015–16 Malawi Demographic and Health Survey (MDHS), 4732 children aged 6–
23 mo and their mothers were analysed. The MDHS produced a nationally representative …

Background Complementary foods with breastfeeding are foods or drinks given to children
aged 6–23 months to meet their nutritional needs. The non-optimal provision of
complementary feeding influences malnutrition in children of this age. Aims To analyze the
factors associated with complementary feeding practices among children aged 6–23 months
in Indonesia. Methods A cross-sectional design was employed using data from the 2017
Indonesia Demographic and Health Survey. A total of 502,800 mothers with children aged 6 …