Complementary feeding practices of mothers and their perceived impacts on young children: findings from KEEA district of Ghana

BK Egyir, SA Ramsay, B Bilderback… - Maternal and child health …, 2016 - Springer
Objective Appropriate and timely complementary feeding practices are fundamental to a
child's growth, health, and development during the first 2 years of life. This study aimed to …

[HTML][HTML] Mothers' knowledge and attitudes regarding child feeding recommendations, complementary feeding practices and determinants of adequate diet

KA Bimpong, EKE Cheyuo, A Abdul-Mumin… - BMC nutrition, 2020 - Springer
Background Complementary feeding is critical for optimal nutrition in infants and young
children as it ensures their growth, health and development to attain their full potential …

Prevalence and predictors of appropriate complementary feeding practice among mothers with children 6–23 months in Northern Ghana

M Saaka, S Awini, E Nang - World Nutrition, 2022 - worldnutritionjournal.org
Methods The source of data for this analysis is from baseline studies of a community-based
quasi-experimental study conducted prior to implementing a nutrition behaviour change …

[HTML][HTML] Complementary feeding practices and associated factors among mothers of children aged 6 to 23 months in Sub-saharan African countries: a multilevel …

EG Mekonen, AF Zegeye, BS Workneh - BMC Public Health, 2024 - Springer
Introduction Malnutrition is a public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa with an increased
morbidity and mortality rate than in other parts of the world. Poor complementary feeding …

Determinants of inadequate complementary feeding practices among children aged 6–23 months in Ghana

AI Issaka, KE Agho, P Burns, A Page… - Public health …, 2015 - cambridge.org
ObjectiveTo explore complementary feeding practices and identify potential risk factors
associated with inadequate complementary feeding practices in Ghana by using the newly …

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

M Molla, T Ejigu, G Nega - Advances in Public Health, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

[PDF][PDF] Maternal knowledge on complementary feeding practices and nutritional status of children 6-23 months old, attending Kahawa west public health centre …

KA Mueni - School of Applied Human Sciences, Kenyatta …, 2007 - ir-library.ku.ac.ke
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KNOWLEDGE ON COMPLEMENTARY FEEDING PRACTICES AND NUTRITIONAL STATUS …

Mothers' knowledge and practices on breastfeeding and complementary feeding in an urban slum area and rural area in Kenya: A cross-sectional interview study

K Uusimäki, L Schneider, C Lubeka… - Journal of Child …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Maternal breastfeeding and complementary feeding knowledge is an important determinant
of childrens' long-term health and development. This study aims to account for associations …

Child factors associated with complementary feeding practices in Uganda

A Mokori, H Schonfeldt, SL Hendriks - South African Journal of Clinical …, 2017 - ajol.info
Objectives: The objective of the study was to identify child factors that influenced
complementary feeding practices in 2006 and 2011 in Uganda. Design: Trend analysis of …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence of initiation of complementary feeding at 6 months of age and associated factors among mothers of children aged 6 to 24 months in Addis Ababa …

S Mohammed, T Getinet, S Solomon, AD Jones - BMC nutrition, 2018 - Springer
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 …