Objective There have been many studies on the nutritional status of under-fives and factors
responsible but very few looks at this special group of women. This study assessed the …

Background: This study was a cross-sectional survey of children and their mothers in
specialist Hospital Gombe, Nigeria. Objective: Anthropometric assessment of nutritional …

Optimal infants and young children feeding is paramount to their health and nutritional
status. This study assessed the childcare and feeding practices among 200 market women …

Background: Inadequate breastfeeding practices contribute to malnutrition in young
children. Aims and objectives: This study examined changes in breastfeeding practices and …

Objective: To determine the breast-feeding and weaning practices of mothers and the
nutritional status of infants in the Vhembe District of Limpopo Province. Design: A descriptive …

The study assessed the factors influencing nutritional status of children less than five years
in Biye village in rural Nigeria. The study was a cross sectional descriptive study: 119 …

Breast milk has a major impact on child health, growth and development. Infants should
exclusively breastfeed (EBF) for six months, then, nutritionally adequate and safe …

Background Poor nutritional status of mothers has a direct and indirect consequence on
their own health and that of their children. The objective of this study was to determine the …

Aim: This study examined the nutritional knowledge, infant feeding practices of mothers and
the nutritional status of children in Lagos State, Nigeria. Study Design: A cross sectional …

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 …