Background: Appropriate infant and young child feeding practices include timely initiation of
feeding of solid and semi-solid foods from age 6 months and improving the quality of foods …

Background-Adequate and appropriate complementary feeding during 6-23 months-of-age,
is fundamental to the development of each child's full human potential. Ethiopian national …

Introduction: An appropriate diet is a critical component for proper growth and development
of children. The first two years of life are a critical window for ensuring optimal child growth …

Introduction: Appropriate complementary feeding is critical for the achievement of a healthy
growth and development and mere survival of young children. Lack of appropriate breast …

Background Inappropriate complementary feeding practices are a major contributor to poor
nutritional status of children under 2 years old in Ethiopia. The Ethiopian Ministry of Health …

Background: Malnutrition in childhood has been linked with inappropriate and ineffective
complementary feeding practices especially during the first two year of life. Complementary …

Introduction: In the world more than 10 million children die annually each year, in which 41%
of these deaths occur in sub-Saharan Africa. In Benishangul Gumuz Regional state the …

Background: Inadequate and inappropriate complementary feeding are major factors
contributing to excess morbidity and mortality in young children in low resource settings. The …

Introduction of complementary foods to infants is a common practice. However, according to
recommended infant and young child feeding protocol the timing of introduction, frequency …

Background Commercial complementary foods (CCF) are unhealthy products for children
under 24 months, containing unhealthy fats, refined starches, sugars, salt, and additives …