Determinants of suboptimal complementary feeding practices among children aged 6–23 months in four anglophone W est A frican countries

AI Issaka, KE Agho, AN Page, PL Burns… - Maternal & child …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Suboptimal complementary feeding practices have a detrimental impact on a child's growth,
health and development in the first two years of life. They lead to child malnutrition, which …

Community-based educational intervention improved the diversity of complementary diets in western Kenya: results from a randomized controlled trial

LM Waswa, I Jordan, J Herrmann… - Public health …, 2015 - cambridge.org
ObjectiveLack of diversity is a major factor contributing to inadequate nutrient intakes among
children during the complementary feeding period in many rural areas in developing …

Child factors associated with complementary feeding practices in Uganda

A Mokori, H Schonfeldt, SL Hendriks - South African Journal of Clinical …, 2017 - ajol.info
Objectives: The objective of the study was to identify child factors that influenced
complementary feeding practices in 2006 and 2011 in Uganda. Design: Trend analysis of …

[PDF][PDF] Socio-Cultural Practises and Beliefs Influencing Infant and Young Child Feeding in Lubao Sub-Location Kakamega County

LA Mutuli, LN Karigi, P Bukhala - J Nutr Health Food Eng, 2016 - academia.edu
Background Globally, only a third of breastfed infants 6-23 months of age meet the criteria of
dietary diversity and feeding frequency that are appropriate for their age [1]. Infant and …

Magnitude and factors associated with appropriate complementary feeding among children 6–23 months in northern Ghana

M Saaka, A Larbi, S Mutaru, I Hoeschle-Zeledon - BMC Nutrition, 2016 - Springer
Background Inappropriate complementary feeding is a major contributor to child
malnutrition. Previous studies have described complementary feeding practice using single …

Determinants of infant and young child feeding practices in Rupandehi, Nepal

KP Gautam, M Adhikari, RB Khatri, MD Devkota - BMC research notes, 2016 - Springer
Background Undernutrition is a major problem in Nepal and meeting the minimum dietary
standard is essential for growth and development of young children. Continuous monitoring …

Identifying and understanding barriers to optimal complementary feeding in Kenya

P Kamudoni, L Kiige, F Ortenzi, T Beal… - Maternal & Child …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Optimal complementary feeding between the ages of 6 and 23 months provides children
with the required range of nutritious and safe foods while continuing to be breastfed to meet …

Trends in complementary feeding indicators in Nigeria, 2003–2013

FA Ogbo, A Page, J Idoko, F Claudio, KE Agho - BMJ open, 2015 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective The study aimed to examine secular trends and determinants of changes in
complementary feeding indicators in Nigeria. Design, setting and participants Data on 79 …

[HTML][HTML] Complementary feeding knowledge and practices of caregivers in orphanages improved after nutrition education intervention in Ibadan, Nigeria

FO Samuel, B Akintayo, TE Eyinla - Open Journal of Nursing, 2021 - scirp.org
Malnutrition among under-5 children has been linked to inadequate complementary feeding
practices. Children living without permanent parents have also been proven to have a …

[PDF][PDF] Maternal knowledge on complementary feeding practices and nutritional status of children 6-23 months old, attending Kahawa west public health centre …

KA Mueni - School of Applied Human Sciences, Kenyatta …, 2007 - ir-library.ku.ac.ke
MATERNAL KNOWLEDGE ON COMPLEMENTARY FEEDING PRACTICES Page 1 MATERNAL
KNOWLEDGE ON COMPLEMENTARY FEEDING PRACTICES AND NUTRITIONAL STATUS …