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 …

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 of mothers resident in South-East Nigeria and effect on weight of children aged 6-23 months

CU Onubogu, EF Ugochukwu… - … of Advances in …, 2022 - research.europeanlibrarypress.com
Background: Complementary feeds have serious impact on the growth, development, well-
being and long term health of individuals. Objective: We examined the complementary …

Considerations for improving complementary feeding practices among infants of 6-11 months in Northern Uganda

A Acheng - 2014 - dspace.mak.ac.ug
Kitgum and Pader districts in Northern Uganda have had series of child nutrition programs,
however; malnutrition in infants 6-11months still remains a major challenge. This study …

Maasai mother's knowledge on complementary feeding practices and nutritional status of children aged 6–24 months in Monduli District, Arusha, Tanzania: A case …

J Binamungu, SI Kimera, B Mkojera - Food Science & Nutrition, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Despite Tanzania's achievement in reducing childhood problems, undernutrition is still a
problem. Little is known about how mothers' knowledge on complementary feeding practice …

Nutritional status and its possible determinants among children attending early child care centres in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria

OE Obarisiagbon, VO Omuemu, OH Okojie - Nigerian Journal of …, 2018 - ajol.info
Background: Nutritional status of children has become a worldwide public health issue and
its assessment has been adjudged the best global indicator of well-being in children. One in …

[PDF][PDF] Knowledge of infant feeding among mothers in sagamu, southwestern Nigeria: implications for nutrition education

OO Sholeye, A Akinpelu, E Bankole, O Diya - Am J Food Nutr, 2016 - scihub.org
Malnutrition in infancy and early childhood is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in
children, particularly in developing countries. This study therefore assessed the knowledge …

Complementary Feeding Practices And Its Economic And Social Impact: A Cross Sectional Hospital Based Study.

SK Bisoi, MD Mohanty, DK Dash… - Journal of Nepal …, 2019 - search.ebscohost.com
Introduction: According to NHFS-4 data, around 38% of under-five Indian children are
malnourished and stunted. In addition to poor socio-economic status, faulty complementary …

Complementary feeding practices of mothers of children aged 0 to 12 months in a Township in Tshwane, Gauteng Province

M Manafe, SM Mokone, LJ Ncube - Gender and Behaviour, 2022 - journals.co.za
Background: Adequate nutrition plays a crucial role in an infant's growth and development.
Poor complementary feeding practices lead to overweight, and obesity later in life. Aim: This …

The Influence of Feeding Practices on Nutritional Status of Children (0-23 Months) in the Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai District of Ghana

VN Gyasi - 2008 - ir.knust.edu.gh
Adequate nutrition during infancy and early childhood is fundamental to the development of
each child's full human potential. This study aimed at determining the feeding practices in …