Determinants of inadequate complementary feeding practices among children aged 6–23 months in Ghana

AI Issaka, KE Agho, P Burns, A Page… - Public health …, 2015 - cambridge.org
ObjectiveTo explore complementary feeding practices and identify potential risk factors
associated with inadequate complementary feeding practices in Ghana by using the newly …

Complementary feeding practices of mothers and their perceived impacts on young children: findings from KEEA district of Ghana

BK Egyir, SA Ramsay, B Bilderback… - Maternal and child health …, 2016 - Springer
Objective Appropriate and timely complementary feeding practices are fundamental to a
child's growth, health, and development during the first 2 years of life. This study aimed to …

Mothers' knowledge and attitudes regarding child feeding recommendations, complementary feeding practices and determinants of adequate diet

KB Appiah, EK Cheyuo, AM Alhassan, MA Ayanore… - 2020 - researchsquare.com
Background: Complementary feeding is critical for optimal nutrition in infant and young
children as it ensures their growth, health and development to attain their full potential …

[PDF][PDF] Complementary feeding: knowledge and perception of mothers attending paediatric outpatient department in a tertiary care hospital

UA Shaikh, ST Dahake - … Journal of Community Medicine and Public …, 2020 - academia.edu
Background: Complementary feeding refers to food which supplements breast milk and
ensures that the child continues to have enough energy protein and other nutrients to grow …

Recent evidence of the effectiveness of educational interventions for improving complementary feeding practices in developing countries

L Shi, J Zhang - Journal of tropical pediatrics, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Inappropriate complementary feeding practices have been identified as the major causes of
malnutrition in young children in developing countries. This article reviewed literature on …

[PDF][PDF] Inadequate Knowledge and Practice Regarding Complementary Feeding in Mothers from South Asian Countries-Need for Global Public Health Intervention …

N Sanwalka, N Canvas - J Clin Nutr Diet, 2016 - researchgate.net
World Health Organization (WHO)/United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) emphasizes
that optimum nutrition is a must for children especially during the first 1000 days of life (270 …

[PDF][PDF] Effectiveness of planned health education programme on knowledge related to complementary feeding among mothers

AB Kale, MS Kulkarni - 2014 - speronline.com
Complementary feeding is very old and invaluable process. Even all religion books give
information on it. According to WHO, UNICEF and BPNI, exclusive breastfeeding is …

Association between complementary feeding practice and mothers education status in Islamabad

P Liaqat, MA Rizvi, A Qayyum… - Journal of human …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To examine the association between mothers education, complementary feeding
practices and malnutrition amongst mothers attending outpatient clinics in Islamabad …

Knowledge, attitude and practices of mothers with malnourished children less than thirty six months regarding breastfeeding and complementary feeding in Kitui …

JI Kabura - 2013 - erepository.uonbi.ac.ke
Introduction: Under nutrition remains one of the most common causes of morbidity and
mortality among children globally. It causes about 3.5 million deaths, with 35% of the …

Mothers' knowledge and attitudes regarding child feeding recommendations, complementary feeding practices and determinants of adequate diet

KA Bimpong, EKE Cheyuo, A Abdul-Mumin… - BMC nutrition, 2020 - Springer
Background Complementary feeding is critical for optimal nutrition in infants and young
children as it ensures their growth, health and development to attain their full potential …