Inappropriate feeding practices are the major cause of malnutrition in infancy and childhood.
Consequences due to childhood malnutrition on individuals, families and the society are …

Background: The world health organization recommends exclusive breastfeeding for the first
six months of life, with the addition of complementary feeds at six months with continued …

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

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 …

The incidence of malnutrition in the first two years of life has been directly linked with
inappropriate complementary feeding practices along with high infectious disease levels …

The nutritional needs of infants and young children change rapidly and their eating pattern
progresses from breast milk and formula to more varied diets initiated by complementary …

In Nigeria, only 30 percent of infants ages 6-23 months are fed in accordance with the
recommendation for infant and young children feeding practices despite the fact that it has …

Background: Infant feeding practices play a crucial role in determining a child's rate of
growth and development. Improper feeding practices have not only continued to jeopardize …

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 …

Complementary feeding for an infant refers to timely introduction of safe and nutritional foods
in addition to breast-feeding ie clean and nutritionally rich additional foods introduced at …