Abstract ENGLISH SUMMARY: Introduction: Adequate nutrition is vital to a child's
development, with the period from pregnancy to two years of age being the most critical …

Optimal complementary feeding practices play a vital role in the nutritional status of young
children. In Kenya, significantly higher rates of acute malnutrition have been reported among …

Background: Successful complementary feeding practices during infancy and young
childhood are known to be key in securing effective, long-term nutritional well-being. It is …

Background: Inappropriate infant and young child feeding practices contribute to
malnutrition, infection and long-term development limitation. Aims: To explore …

Scientific evidence on infant and young child feeding practices from developing countries
show that progress is possible when effective strategies and sufficient resources are …

Appropriate complementary feeding practices have positive impact on health and growth of
children aged 6-23 months. Little is known about complementary feeding practices among …

The nutrition status, health and survival of children 6-23 months of age are enhanced when
fed in accordance with the World Health Organization's (WHO) feeding recommendations …

The age 6-23 months is a vulnerable stage of growth mainly due to poor complementary
feeding practices. This study aimed to assess the adequacy of complementary foods and …

Abstract Background: The Maasai socio-cultural beliefs and practices have been shown to
influence their infant feeding hence determines their nutritional status. Objective: This study …

Optimal complementary feeding between the ages of 6 and 23 months provides children
with the required range of nutritious and safe foods while continuing to be breastfed to meet …