Factors Influencing Mothers Choice of Complementary Foods in Ilesa Area of Osun State, Nigeria

O Ogunba, L Adeyefa - Early child Development and care, 2002 - Taylor & Francis
Child feeding practices and food choice is a concern of every member of the family,
especially the mother, but it is influenced by many factors. To understand the influences on …

Assessment of complementary feeding practices and nutritional status of children (0-24 months) in Akuku Toru local government area of Rivers State, Nigeria

HI Wachukwu-Chikodi… - Asian Food Science …, 2022 - eprint.subtopublish.com
This study was carried out to assess complementary feeding practices of under-five children
in Akuku Toru Local Government Area of Rivers State. A cross-sectional descriptive survey …

Nutrient Adequacy of Complementary Foods fed to infants 6-24 months in urban and rural communities in Osun State, Nigeria

BO Ogunba, IO Akinyele - Nigerian Journal of Nutritional Sciences, 2012 - ajol.info
Objective: To determine the nutrient adequacy of complementary foods fed to children in
Osun State, Nigeria. Method: A cross sectional study was carried out to investigate the …

[PDF][PDF] The effect of child care and feeding practices on the nutritional status of children of market women in Ondo State, Nigeria

O Bolajoko, G Ogundahunsi - Age (month), 2012 - Citeseer
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 …

Infant feeding practices and the effect of early complementary feeding on child nutritional status in Makada, Sabon Gari Local Government Area, Kaduna State, Nigeria

E Okwori, R Onu, GI Onagwa, M Waziri - Nigerian Journal of Nutritional …, 2011 - ajol.info
Objective: The objective of this study was to determine infant feeding practices and the effect
of early complementary feeding on the nutritional status of children in Makada Community …

Complementary feeding practices among mothers of children under five years of age in Satellite Town, Lagos, Nigeria

FA Olatona, MA Odozi, EO Amu - 2014 - ir.unilag.edu.ng
In Nigeria, only 30 percent of infants ages 6-23 months are fed in accordance with the
recommendation for infant and young children feeding practices despite the fact that it has …

[HTML][HTML] Determinants of appropriate complementary feeding practices among women with children aged 6-23 months in Iseyin, Nigeria

O Ariyo, OR Aderibigbe, TJ Ojo, B Sturm, O Hensel - Scientific African, 2021 - Elsevier
Malnutrition and poor complementary feeding are more predominant in rural than urban
areas. Yet, little attention has been given to these discrepancies and the use of validated …

Complementary feeding practices of mothers of children aged 0 to 12 months in a Township in Tshwane, Gauteng Province

M Manafe, SM Mokone, LJ Ncube - Gender and Behaviour, 2022 - journals.co.za
Background: Adequate nutrition plays a crucial role in an infant's growth and development.
Poor complementary feeding practices lead to overweight, and obesity later in life. Aim: This …

[PDF][PDF] INFANT AND YOUNG CHILD FEEDING PRACTICES AND NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF CHILDREN (0-24 MONTHS) IN EGOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF …

AO Atimati, VY Adam - Nigerian Journal of Nutritional Sciences …, 2019 - researchgate.net
Background: About half of all child deaths have been associated with under-nutrition.
Optimal infant and young child feeding (IYCF) is a key area to improve child survival and …

[PDF][PDF] Maternal education and complementary feeding

P Liaqat, MA Rizvi, A Qayyum, H Ahmed, N Ishtiaq - Pak J Nutr, 2006 - Citeseer
This study indicates the possible association between maternal education and the
complementary feeding practices among representative sample of Pakistani mothers and …