BACKGROUND: Malnutrition is a significant health problem in many countries as well as in
India. It is mainly due to fallacious dietary habits which might leads to illness and infection in …

The present study was undertaken to find out socio-demographic profile of respondents and
to estimate the current feeding practices including breastfeeding, pre-lacteal feeding and …

The present study was undertaken to find out socio-demographic profile of respondents and
to estimate the current feeding practices including breastfeeding, pre-lacteal feeding and …

Background: Child feeding practices are the major contributors to the growth of children and
have a crucial impact on the nutritional status of children. Awareness about the role of …

Introduction: Due to lack of intra-and post-natal care, the feeding practices can lead to a
number of morbidities in the infancy period. Infant care in the community is influenced by …

Background: Infant feeding practices have a major role in determining the nutritional status
of children and are associated with household socioeconomic and demographic factors …

Background: Malnutrition is one of the commonest causes underly-ing under five mortality in
developing countries like India. The first two years after birth of child is the critical window …

This study was an exploratory survey that focused on feeding practices of nursery school
children. among mothers in a rural setting. The main objective of the study was to describe …

Introduction: The nutritional well-being of a population is both an outcome and an indicator
of national development. Child is the chief victim of interplay of nutrition, socioeconomic and …

Background: Optimal infant-and young child-feeding (IYCF) practices are crucial for
nutritional status, growth, development, health, and ultimately the survival of infants and …