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 …

Breastfeeding provides the optimal nutrition for infants during the first year of life when there
is rapid physiological and developmental growth. This study explored the influence of …

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

Background: Exclusive breastfeeding practice is recommended for infants aged 0–6 months
with a variety of benefits for infants and mothers. However, nursing mothers have greater …

Background: Exclusive breastfeeding for six months is a key child survival intervention that
prevents 13% of all under-five deaths annually and this translates to preventing 11,000 …

This is a cross-sectional study of infants seen in the Nitel Health Centres in Lagos metropolis
and Mushin Primary Health Care Centres in the Mushin Local Government Area of Lagos …

Aims: Malnutrition remains an issue of public health concern in Cameroon. Optimal infant
feeding habits and maternal risk factors influence the prevalence of malnutrition. This work …

Adequate nutrition during infancy and early childhood is fundamental to the development of
each child's full human potential. This study aimed at determining the feeding practices in …

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 …