The study assessed the factors influencing nutritional status of children less than five years
in Biye village in rural Nigeria. The study was a cross sectional descriptive study: 119 …

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

Malnutrition is the consumption of dietary nutrients either insufficiently or exclusively, and
several socio-economic, ignorance, and educational factors are known to determine …

Background: Existing literature suggests inequalities in nutritional and feeding practices for
children in rural communities compared to their urban counterparts. However, with …

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 …

Background: Evidence shows that urban children generally have a better nutritional status
than their rural counterparts. However, data establishing whether this difference in …

This study was carried out to assess the nutritional status of preschool children under-5
years in Benue state Nigeria. in order to establish and provide baseline information on the …

Good nutrition is necessary for the growth and development of preschool children. In sub-
Saharan Africa, however, data on the determinants of their nutritional status are lacking. A …

Background: This study was a cross-sectional survey of children and their mothers in
specialist Hospital Gombe, Nigeria. Objective: Anthropometric assessment of nutritional …

Objective: To determine the dietary patterns and nutritional status of pre-school children in
Nairobi, Kenya. Design: A cross-sectional study. Setting: Pre-schools in Nairobi, Kenya …