Complementary feeding practices and nutritional status of children 6 to 24 months: A cross-sectional descriptive study

C Shitemi, F Kyallo, Y Kombe - African Journal of Health Sciences, 2018 - ajol.info
Background: Complementary feeding refers to a process of introducing the infant to
additional sources of nutrition other than the breast milk, usually at the age of six months …

Complementary feeding practices and nutritional status of young children in a community in Sokoto

T Yusuf, B Jibrin - Nigerian Journal of Paediatrics, 2020 - ajol.info
Background: Complementary feeding is the cornerstone of child's nutrition. Most
malnourished children had their predicament originating from the period of transition from …

[PDF][PDF] Complementary feeding and the nutritional status of children 6-23 months attending Kahawa West Public Health Center, Nairobi

A Kimwele, S Ochola - IOSR J Nurs Health Sci, 2017 - researchgate.net
A cross-sectional analytical study was carried out at the Kahawa West Public Health Centre,
Nairobi, Kenya, among randomly sampled 286 mothers and their children aged 6-23 …

Effect of early complementary feeding on nutritional status in term infants in rural Nigeria

AA Davies-Adetugbo, K Adetugbo - Nutrition and Health, 1997 - journals.sagepub.com
Breastfeeding is common in developing countries, but exclusive breastfeeding is rare, and
complementary foods are introduced at an early age. The objective of the present study is to …

Complementary feeding practices among mothers of children under five years of age in Satellite Town, Lagos, Nigeria

FA Olatona, MA Odozi, EO Amu - 2014 - ir.unilag.edu.ng
In Nigeria, only 30 percent of infants ages 6-23 months are fed in accordance with the
recommendation for infant and young children feeding practices despite the fact that it has …

Complementary feeding practices among mothers and nutritional status of infants in Akpabuyo Area, Cross River State Nigeria

EE Udoh, OK Amodu - SpringerPlus, 2016 - Springer
Background Malnutrition in infants during weaning has been attributed to inappropriate
complementary feeding practices and it underlies more than one-third of child mortality in …

Factors associated with infant feeding practices and nutritional status among children aged 6-24 months attending child welfare clinics in Kajiado Sub-County

FN Kinoti, C Mutai, P Wanzala, SM Karanja - East African Medical Journal, 2016 - ajol.info
Objective: To determine knowledge and practices on infant feeding, socio-demographic
factors that influence choice of infant feeding method and nutritional status of children aged …

An exploration of complementary feeding of infants and young children in the rural area of Muhoroni, Nyanza province, Kenya: a descriptive study

S Harvey, J Callaby, L Roberts - Paediatrics and international child …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Inappropriate infant and young child feeding practices contribute to
malnutrition, infection and long-term development limitation. Aims: To explore …

Infant feeding practices and the effect of early complementary feeding on child nutritional status in Makada, Sabon Gari Local Government Area, Kaduna State, Nigeria

E Okwori, R Onu, GI Onagwa, M Waziri - Nigerian Journal of Nutritional …, 2011 - ajol.info
Objective: The objective of this study was to determine infant feeding practices and the effect
of early complementary feeding on the nutritional status of children in Makada Community …

Correlates of complementary feeding practice among caregivers of infants and young children aged 6-24 months at Mbagathi district hospital, Nairobi

LO Mwita - 2014 - erepository.uonbi.ac.ke
Background: Complementary feeding practice is a critical determinant of nutrition and health
outcomes in infancy and early childhood and has lifelong repercussions. In Kenya …