This study was undertaken to assess the nutritional status and feeding practices of< 5 year
children among the pastoral communities of Simanjiro district, northern Tanzania.. Face-to …

Appropriate complementary feeding practices have positive impact on health and growth of
children aged 6-23 months. Little is known about complementary feeding practices among …

Background Globally, only a third of breastfed infants 6-23 months of age meet the criteria of
dietary diversity and feeding frequency that are appropriate for their age [1]. Infant and …

Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in Eti-Osa area of Lagos
State, Nigeria. Multi-stage sampling technique was employed to select 355 mothers 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 …

Health is recognized as a key social sector in the social pillar of Vision 2030. Nutritional
status is a key indicator of the health outcomes of children below five years; hence any …

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 …

Background Following the successful implementation of the Millennium Development Goals
(MDGs) strategy in Tanzania, improvements in child health indicators were observed …

Child feeding practices and food choice is a concern of every member of the family,
especially the mother, but it is influenced by many factors. To understand the influences on …

The study was carried out among the 183 mother-infant pairs of the upper, middle and lower
socio-economic households (SEH) in Dhaka city and the two stage purposive random …