Background Appropriate feeding is important in improving nutrition and child survival.
Documentation of knowledge of caregiver on infant feeding is scanty in Zambia. The aim of …

Background Appropriate feeding practices are of fundamental importance for the survival,
growth, development and health of infants and young children. The aim of the present study …

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 …

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: Undernutrition in children has remained a challenge despite the success
achieved in reduction of other childhood diseases in Zanzibar. Most empirical studies on …

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 …

The knowledge, attitude, and practices regarding breastfeeding of 310 mothers in five rural
communities in Toto Local Government in Nassarawa State, Nigeria were investigated using …

Objective: To assess breastfeeding practices in infants aged 0-6 months, focussing
particularly on beliefs, knowledge and practices affecting exclusive breastfeeding. Design: A …

Background Although breastfeeding is almost universally accepted in the Democratic
Republic (DR) of Congo, by the age of 2 to 3 months 65% of children are receiving …

Objective: This study aimed to determine the breastfeeding practices of urban,
predominantly isiZulu speaking, South African teenage mothers, and to examine factors …