FEEDING AND WEANING PRACTICES AMONG MOTHERS OF UNDER-FIVE CHILDREN IN SELECTED PRIMARY HEALTH CARE CENTRES IN ADO-EKITI, EKITI …

O Akpor, T Oluwadare, O Taiwo, B Aladenika… - …, 2020 - search.ebscohost.com
An appropriate diet is necessary in the growth and health status of children especially in the
first two years of life. This study determined the feeding and weaning practices among …

Differences in the infant-feeding practices in urban and rural Nigeria

AC Uwaegbute, DO Nnanyelugo - Journal of Nutrition Education, 1987 - Elsevier
This study compared the infant-feeding methods of 378 urban mothers and 356 rural
mothers. We collected information by means of a questionnaire. The weights of infants were …

[PDF][PDF] Weaning practices among breastfeeding mothers local communities of Enugu state Nigeria

PO Ezenduka, EC Ndie, CU Nwankwo - Clinics Mother Child Health, 2018 - academia.edu
Introduction: Weaning is a time during which the mother and her new born baby are
expected to adjust to the emotional and nutritional demands of life processes including …

[HTML][HTML] Infant and young child-feeding practices in two local government areas in Southwest, Nigeria

FE Omotoye, RAS Adesanmi - Journal of Food Science and …, 2019 - fortuneonline.org
Inadequate feeding of 0-2 years children have long been observed in our society and it is
one of the global problems causing malnutrition worldwide. The study was cross sectional in …

[HTML][HTML] Breastfeeding and weaning practices among Nigerian women

I Aliyu, C Duru, TO Lawal… - Journal of Medical …, 2014 - triggered.stanford.clockss.org
Background: Infant feeding is an important determinant of child well-being. The practice of
exclusive breastfeeding over the years is declining despite efforts at all levels to improve it; …

Breastfeeding practices among mothers of children aged 1–24 months in Egor Local Government Area of Edo State, Nigeria

AO Atimati, VY Adam - South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2020 - ajol.info
Objective: The aim was to determine the breastfeeding practices of mothers of children two
years and below in Egor Local Government Area (LGA) of Edo State. Design: This is a …

Weaning practices and nutritional status of infants in Isoko north and south local government areas in Delta state, Nigeria

BU Imonikebe - African Research Review, 2009 - ajol.info
The study investigated the weaning practices of mothers and the nutritional status of infants
in Isoko North and South Local Government Areas in Delta State, Nigeria. The population …

Infant feeding practices of Pakistani mothers in England and Pakistan

T Sarwar - Journal of Human nutrition and Dietetics, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To investigate infant feeding practices followed by Pakistani mothers in Pakistan
and in England. To establish if practices conform to current guidelines and to investigate …

Determinants of weaning practices

AW Gebriel - Ethiopian Journal of health development, 2000 - ajol.info
A community-based cross-sectional survey was conducted on 334 mother-child pairs of 0-2
year old children in a semi-urban sub-district of Adigrat, Tigrai, Ethiopia. A cluster sampling …

[PDF][PDF] Recent trends in infant feeding patterns and weaning practices in Kuwait

FA Al Awadi, EK Amine - … -Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, 3 (3) …, 1997 - apps.who.int
A multistage stratified sample of 782 mothers of infants under two years of age was taken to
investigate infant feeding patterns and weaning practices. The rate of breast-feeding was …