[HTML][HTML] Fish for food and nutrition security in Ghana: Challenges and opportunities

AE Hasselberg, I Aakre, J Scholtens, R Overå… - Global food security, 2020 - Elsevier
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 …

Social factors influencing child health in Ghana

E Quansah, LA Ohene, L Norman, MO Mireku… - PloS one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Objectives Social factors have profound effects on health. Children are especially vulnerable
to social influences, particularly in their early years. Adverse social exposures in childhood …

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 …

Maternal determinants of optimal breastfeeding and complementary feeding and their association with child undernutrition in Malawi (2015–2016)

CN Walters, H Rakotomanana, JJ Komakech… - BMC public health, 2019 - Springer
Background Optimal breastfeeding and complementary feeding practices are critical to
prevent child undernutrition. Despite the occurrence of child undernutrition and widespread …

Association between women's empowerment and infant and child feeding practices in sub-Saharan Africa: an analysis of Demographic and Health Surveys

M Na, L Jennings, SA Talegawkar, S Ahmed - Public health nutrition, 2015 - cambridge.org
ObjectiveTo explore the relationship between women's empowerment and WHO
recommended infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices in sub-Saharan Africa …

Exclusive breastfeeding rate and complementary feeding indicators in China: a national representative survey in 2013

Y Duan, Z Yang, J Lai, D Yu, S Chang, X Pang, S Jiang… - Nutrients, 2018 - mdpi.com
Appropriate infant and young child feeding could reduce morbidity and mortality and could
improve cognitive development of children. However, nationwide data on exclusive …

Factors affecting feeding 6–23 months age children according to minimum acceptable diet in Ethiopia: A multilevel analysis of the Ethiopian Demographic Health …

AA Tassew, DY Tekle, AB Belachew, BM Adhena - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Ultra‐processed food consumption among infants in primary health care in a city of the metropolitan region of São Paulo, Brazil

GRB Relvas, G dos Santos Buccini… - Jornal de Pediatria …, 2019 - Elsevier
Objective To analyze the prevalence of ultra‐processed food intake among children under
one year of age and to identify associated factors. Methods A cross‐sectional design was …

Minimum acceptable diet and associated factors among infants and young children aged 6–23 months in Amhara region, Central Ethiopia: community-based cross …

A Molla, G Egata, L Getacher, B Kebede, A Sayih… - BMJ open, 2021 - bmjopen.bmj.com
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 …

Stunting and severe stunting among infants in India: the role of delayed introduction of complementary foods and community and household factors

MV Dhami, FA Ogbo, UL Osuagwu, Z Ugboma… - Global Health …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
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 …