Little is documented about the relationship between maternal nutrition knowledge and infant
feeding practices in the Maasai community. A cross sectional survey which employed both …

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 …

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 …

Objective: To introduce practices for improving complementary feeding and evaluate their
adoption and association with improved dietary intakes. Design: A quasiexperimental pilot …

An appropriate diet is a critical component for proper growth and development of children.
Complementary feeding for children is not commonly well practiced in developing countries …

Optimal complementary feeding practices, a critical component of infant and young child
feeding, has been demonstrated to prevent micronutrient deficiencies, stunting, overweight …

Background Suboptimal feeding practices have a negative impact on children's health and
growth in the first 2 years of life and increase their risk of undernutrition, morbidity, and …

A cross-sectional study was carried out among 280 children (12-23 months), Mwingi district,
Kenya. Complementary foods were introduced at age 2.5±1.7 months and the mean …

The period for complementary feeding is crucial for growth, development and overall health
of infants and young children. Lack of awareness in knowledge and practices towards …

Background There is a paucity of published data regarding maternal socio‐demographic
characteristics and associated complementary feeding practices of moderately …