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 …

[HTML][HTML] Complementary feeding practice and associated factors among mothers having children 6–23 months of age, Lasta District, Amhara region, Northeast …

M Molla, T Ejigu, G Nega - Advances in Public Health, 2017 - hindawi.com
Introduction. The first two years of life are a critical window of opportunity for ensuring
optimal child growth and development. Nutritional deficiencies during this period can lead to …

Dietary diversity and undernutrition in children aged 6–23 months in Sub-Saharan Africa

RG Aboagye, AA Seidu, BO Ahinkorah… - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
Dietary diversity plays a major role in the health status of children. However, evidence on its
crucial role on children's health status remains inconclusive in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). In …

Risk factors of poor complementary feeding practices in Pakistani children aged 6–23 months: A multilevel analysis of the Demographic and Health Survey 2012 …

M Na, VM Aguayo, M Arimond… - Maternal & Child …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Appropriate feeding practices are crucial for survival, growth, and development in childhood.
This paper analyzes Pakistan's Demographic and Health Survey 2012–2013 to fill the …

Appropriate complementary feeding practices and associated factors among mothers of children age 6–23 months in Southern Ethiopia, 2015

T Kassa, B Meshesha, Y Haji, J Ebrahim - BMC pediatrics, 2016 - Springer
Background Poor complementary feeding of children aged 6–23 months contributes to the
characteristics negative growth trends and deaths observed in developing countries …

Dietary diversity, meal frequency and associated factors among infant and young children in Northwest Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

M Beyene, AG Worku, MM Wassie - BMC public health, 2015 - Springer
Background Inappropriate feeding practice increases risk of under nutrition, illness, and
mortality amongst children less than 2 years of age. The objective of this study is to assess …

Dietary diversity and nutritional status of preschool children in North West Province, South Africa: a cross sectional study

P Modjadji, D Molokwane, PO Ukegbu - Children, 2020 - mdpi.com
Preschool children consume diets inadequate to meet their macro and micronutrient
requirements, which ultimately affect their nutritional status due to lack of dietary diversity. A …

Nutrition education improves dietary diversity of children 6-23 months at community-level: Results from a cluster randomized controlled trial in Malawi

J Kuchenbecker, A Reinbott, B Mtimuni, MB Krawinkel… - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Background: Low dietary quality and quantity and inappropriate feeding practices can cause
undernutrition. Poor nutritional status in early childhood is associated with growth faltering …

Association between infant and young child feeding (IYCF) indicators and the nutritional status of children (6–23 months) in northern Ghana

SK Anin, M Saaka, F Fischer, A Kraemer - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
Although recommended infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices have been found to
be protective against undernutrition in some settings, there is no finality yet due to …

Determinants of inappropriate complementary feeding practices in young children in Sri Lanka: secondary data analysis of demographic and health survey 2006 …

U Senarath, SSP Godakandage… - Maternal & child …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Inappropriate complementary feeding increases risk of undernutrition, illness and mortality
in infants and children. This paper aimed to determine the factors associated with …