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 …

Background: About half of all child deaths have been associated with under-nutrition.
Optimal infant and young child feeding (IYCF) is a key area to improve child survival and …

Background: Age-appropriate infant feeding practice, a major determinant of child growth,
development, and survival remains suboptimal in many developing countries. Objectives …

Background: The practice and transition from exclusive breastfeeding to family foods is a
vulnerable period in every child's life. Poor breastfeeding and complementary feeding …

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 …

Infant and young child feeding practices have been identified as one of the major
determinants of children's nutritional status and account to a large extent for the high rates of …

Objectives: The study examined the practice of exclusive breastfeeding and its duration;
complementary feeding and care practices of the mothers. Subjects and Methods: Two …

Objective: The main objective was to assess infant feeding practices in Tanzania as part of
the process towards the development of the National Infant and Young Child Nutrition …

Background: Complementary feeding is the cornerstone of child's nutrition. Most
malnourished children had their predicament originating from the period of transition from …

Background Appropriate feeding is important in improving nutrition and child survival.
Documentation of knowledge of caregiver on infant feeding is scanty in Zambia. The aim of …