Background Complementary feeding (CF) is the period when exclusive breastfeeding ends
and the introduction of a wide range of foods while breastfeeding should continue until the …

Background: Breast feeding is the best known way of providing ideal food for the healthy
growth and development of the infants. Exclusive breastfeeding has been demonstrated to …

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 …

Optimal complementary feeding practices, a critical component of infant and young child
feeding, has been demonstrated to prevent micronutrient deficiencies, stunting, overweight …

Undernutrition and hidden hunger threaten the survival, growth, and development of
children, young people, economies, and nations. Inappropriate complementary feeding …

Background: We designed and tested an intervention that used dialogue-based groups to
engage infants' fathers and grandmothers to support optimal infant feeding practices. The …

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 …

Inappropriate feeding practices during the first two years of life are a major cause of
undernutrition in young children. The number of global deaths and disability-adjusted life …

Background: Breastfeeding is nearly universal in Kenya. However, supplementation of
breast milk starts too early, thereby exposing the infants to diarrhoea and other infections …

Abstract Background: The Maasai socio-cultural beliefs and practices have been shown to
influence their infant feeding hence determines their nutritional status. Objective: This study …