A community based prospective study was carried out amongst 780 mothers who had
children aged less than one year in Benin City, between March and June 1998. Study …

Background: Correct practices of nutrition remains the cornerstone to combat the problem of
under nutrition among the children. Most important of them is propriety of breast feeding. Its …

Breast feeding practice especially exclusive breast feeding (EBF) is a major determinant of
child growth and development. In Tanzania, most women breastfeed their infants for long …

Background: The promotion of optimal infant feeding practices is the most cost-effective of all
interventions to reduce infant mortality. In spite of the recommendation of the WHO for …

Malnutrition in infancy and early childhood is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in
children, particularly in developing countries. This study therefore assessed the knowledge …

A survey was conducted on 400 mother‐child pairs attending post‐natal Mother and Child
Health (MCH) clinics in 17 centres in Morogoro district, Tanzania to investigate the …

Aims: Malnutrition remains an issue of public health concern in Cameroon. Optimal infant
feeding habits and maternal risk factors influence the prevalence of malnutrition. This work …

The anthropometric measurements (height, weight and mid upper arm circumference) of
children of working mothers in the age group of 12 to 60 months show a closeness in the …

To determine the nutritional status of infants and infant feeding practices among low-income
nursing mothers in Ondo State, S/W Nigeria. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among …