Background Child feeding practices are multidimensional, and they change rapidly within
short age intervals. Suboptimal complementary feeding practices contribute to a rapid …

Despite numerous nutritional interventions that have taken place in Tanzania, the Country
still experiences a high rate of child malnutrition. Millions of children suffer from one or more …

Background Care is increasingly being recognized as a crucial input to child health and
nutrition, along with food security, availability of health services, and a healthy environment …

Background Insufficient quantities, frequencies, and inadequate quality of complementary
feedings have a negative effect on child health and growth, especially in the first two years of …

Premature mortality and undernutrition rates in Pakistan are among the highest in the world.
Inadequate infant and young child feeding are the major causes of premature mortality and …

Background The adoption of inappropriate feeding practices is one of the reasons for under
nutrition in Nepal and elsewhere. The objective of this study was to describe the rate of and …

Background Optimal nutrition in early child's life plays a vital role in improving mental and
motor development, reduces the possibility of contracting various infectious diseases and …

Background About one third of deaths in children less than 5 years of age are due to
underlying undernutrition. According to an estimate, 19.4% of children< 5 years of age in …

Background Optimal breastfeeding and complementary feeding practices are critical to
prevent child undernutrition. Despite the occurrence of child undernutrition and widespread …

Inappropriate complementary feeding increases the risk of undernutrition, illness and
mortality in infants and children. This study uses a subsample of 1428 children of 6–23 …