Background: Childhood under-nutrition is prevalent in many developing countries including
Nigeria, and is an underlying cause for more than half of all childhood deaths. Based on the …

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: Inadequate breastfeeding practices contribute to malnutrition in young
children. Aims and objectives: This study examined changes in breastfeeding practices and …

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

Background: Poor feeding practices during infancy and early childhood can result in
malnutrition. The present study aimed to determine infant and young child feeding practices …

Background: The impact of inappropriate infant feeding practices on nutritional status and
subsequent poor growth and development of the child with elevated risk of developing non …

Background: Ensuring good health, growth and development of children requires adequate
nutrition during infancy and early childhood. Therefore, optimal feeding during the first few …

Background: Poor dietary practices and malnutrition among under five children in Nigeria
has remained a great public health concern. Objective: This study assessed the feeeding …

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

Objective There have been many studies on the nutritional status of under-fives and factors
responsible but very few looks at this special group of women. This study assessed the …