Fish is an important dietary source of micronutrients, particularly in low-and middle-income
countries. In Ghana, effective management of fish and the fisheries is essential for food …

Problem Childhood stunting becomes a vital point of an underlying problem in early life.
Appropriate and adequate complementary feeding is necessary for children to prevent …

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 …

Background Optimal breastfeeding and complementary feeding practices are critical to
prevent child undernutrition. Despite the occurrence of child undernutrition and widespread …

ObjectiveTo explore the relationship between women's empowerment and WHO
recommended infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices in sub-Saharan Africa …

Appropriate infant and young child feeding could reduce morbidity and mortality and could
improve cognitive development of children. However, nationwide data on exclusive …

Objective The main objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of a minimum
acceptable diet (MAD) and associated factors. Design Community-based cross-sectional …

Background Though infant and young children should be fed according to a minimum
acceptable diet to ensure appropriate growth and development, only 7% of Ethiopian 6–23 …

Poor complementary feeding practices have detrimental effects on child growth,
development and survival. This cross-sectional study in rural areas of southern Benin …

Background: Delayed introduction of solid, semi-solid or soft foods (complementary feeding)
and associated factors are related to stunting and severe stunting among children in many …