Background: Morbidity and mortality rates associated with malnutrition in the under-five-year
olds are high especially among children from the low socio-economic class, yet not all …

Despite its many advantages, the benefits of breast milk have been widely unknown to
mothers. In many of the world‟ s developing countries, water and other liquids are added to …

Dietary pattern and growth monitoring are major components of child care practices.
Anthropometry is a useful tool in assessing the nutritional status and monitoring the growth …

Poor breastfeeding practices results in early nutritional deficits that can have profound
consequences on the growth and survival of infants. Several health organizations, such as …

Abstract Objectives Adequate Nutrition remains a major determinant of childhood nutritional
status. Minimum acceptable diet which is a composite indicator of minimum dietary diversity …

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Infant feeding practices and nutritional status of one hundred and ten infants in urban and
rural areas of lle‐lfe were investigated. Questionnaires were administered with the nursing …

Breastfeeding has been considered the best mode of feeding the infant. In traditional
countries like India, it has been the tradition among poor income groups of women and the …

Background: Pregnancy related weight gain and retention of gained weight during the
postpartum period has remained a challenge to African women. Studies have revealed that …

Background Infants need to be exclusively breastfed up to six months of age, and
breastfeeding should be continued up to two years of age along with complementary food. In …