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 …

Premature mortality and undernutrition rates in Pakistan are among the highest in the world.
Inadequate infant and young child feeding are the major causes of premature mortality and …

Aims: The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of complementary feeding
practices among children aged 6–23 months and its association with various …

Background Inappropriate complementary feeding practices significantly contribute to
undernutrition among children under 2 years of age in India. However, there is limited up-to …

Appropriate feeding practices are crucial for survival, growth, and development in childhood.
This paper analyzes Pakistan's Demographic and Health Survey 2012–2013 to fill the …

Suboptimal and inappropriate complementary feeding practices are one of the major causes
of child undernutrition in the first 2 years of life in South Asian countries including …

Background Inequalities in child feeding practices are evident in urban slums in developing
nations. Our study identified the determinants of complementary feeding (CF) practices in …

Improving infant and young child feeding practices will help South Asian countries achieve
the Millennium Development Goal of reducing child mortality. This paper aims to compare …

Background The adoption of inappropriate feeding practices is one of the reasons for under
nutrition in Nepal and elsewhere. The objective of this study was to describe the rate of and …

Objective The study aimed to examine secular trends and determinants of changes in
complementary feeding indicators in Nigeria. Design, setting and participants Data on 79 …