Educational interventions for improving primary caregiver complementary feeding practices for children aged 24 months and under

D Arikpo, ES Edet, MT Chibuzor… - … of systematic reviews, 2018 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Although complementary feeding is a universal practice, the methods and
manner in which it is practiced vary between cultures, individuals and socioeconomic …

Determinants of inappropriate complementary feeding practices in young children in India: secondary analysis of National Family Health Survey 2005–2006

A Patel, Y Pusdekar, N Badhoniya… - Maternal & child …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
In India, poor feeding practices in early childhood contribute to the burden of malnutrition as
well as infant and child mortality. This paper aims to use the newly developed World Health …

Dietary diversity, meal frequency and associated factors among infant and young children in Northwest Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

M Beyene, AG Worku, MM Wassie - BMC public health, 2015 - Springer
Background Inappropriate feeding practice increases risk of under nutrition, illness, and
mortality amongst children less than 2 years of age. The objective of this study is to assess …

Minimum dietary diversity and associated factors among children aged 6–23 months in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

D Solomon, Z Aderaw, TK Tegegne - International journal for equity in …, 2017 - Springer
Background Dietary diversity has long been recognized as a key element of high quality
diets. Minimum Dietary Diversity (MDD) is the consumption of four or more food groups from …

Appropriate complementary feeding practices and associated factors among mothers of children age 6–23 months in Southern Ethiopia, 2015

T Kassa, B Meshesha, Y Haji, J Ebrahim - BMC pediatrics, 2016 - Springer
Background Poor complementary feeding of children aged 6–23 months contributes to the
characteristics negative growth trends and deaths observed in developing countries …

Breastfeeding practices and determinants of exclusive breastfeeding in a cross-sectional study at a child welfare clinic in Tema Manhean, Ghana

BYA Asare, JV Preko, D Baafi… - International …, 2018 - Springer
Background Exclusive breastfeeding is important for child health and growth, but its practice
is low in many developing countries. This study aimed at determining the breastfeeding …

Determinants of inappropriate complementary feeding practices in young children in Nepal: secondary data analysis of Demographic and Health Survey 2006

N Joshi, KE Agho, MJ Dibley… - Maternal & child …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Inappropriate complementary feeding increases the risk of undernutrition, illness and
mortality in infants and children. This study uses a subsample of 1428 children of 6–23 …

Association of food security and other socio-economic factors with dietary diversity and nutritional statuses of children aged 6-59 months in rural Bangladesh

NB Ali, T Tahsina, DME Hoque, MM Hasan, A Iqbal… - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Dietary diversity score (DDS) is a proxy indicator for measuring nutrient
adequacy. In this study, we aimed to identify the nutritional statuses and current patterns of …

Dietary diversity and meal frequency practices among infant and young children aged 6–23 months in Ethiopia: a secondary analysis of Ethiopian demographic and …

M Aemro, M Mesele, Z Birhanu… - Journal of nutrition and …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Appropriate complementary feeding practice is essential for growth and
development of children. This study aimed to assess dietary diversity and meal frequency …

Factors associated with inappropriate complementary feeding practices among children aged 6–23 months in T anzania

R Victor, SK Baines, KE Agho… - Maternal & child …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Inappropriate complementary feeding is one of the major causes of undernutrition among
young children in T anzania. Prevalence of newly developed W orld H ealth O rganization …