Infant and young child feeding practices and its associated factors among mothers of under two years children in a western hilly region of Nepal

N Adhikari, K Acharya, DP Upadhya, S Pathak… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Infant and young child feeding is a key area to improve child survival and promote healthy
growth and development. Nepal government has developed and implemented different …

Dietary diversity and associated factors among children aged 6–23 months in Indonesia

R Sekartaji, DE Suza, R Fauziningtyas… - Journal of Pediatric …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Optimum feeding practice is the key to determine development and growth
among infants and young children. Dietary diversity is considered an indicator to assess …

Why under five children are stunted in Pakistan? A multilevel analysis of Punjab Multiple indicator Cluster Survey (MICS-2014)

T Mahmood, F Abbas, R Kumar, R Somrongthong - BMC public health, 2020 - Springer
Background Pakistan is facing a serious problem of child under-nutrition as about 38% of
children in Pakistan are stunted. Punjab, the largest province by population and contributes …

Determinants of infant and young child feeding practices by mothers in two rural districts of Sindh, Pakistan: a cross-sectional survey

GN Khan, S Ariff, U Khan, A Habib, M Umer… - International …, 2017 - Springer
Background Infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices during the first two years of life
are important for the growth and development of a child. The aim of this study was to assess …

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 …

Individual, household, and community level risk factors of stunting in children younger than 5 years: Findings from a national surveillance system in Nepal

JL Dorsey, S Manohar, S Neupane… - Maternal & child …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Despite substantial reductions in recent years in Nepal, stunting prevalence in children
younger than 5 years remains high and represents a leading public health concern. To …

Sociodemographic factors associated with inadequate food group consumption and dietary diversity among infants and young children in Nepal

Y Baek, S Chitekwe - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Infants and young children need diversified diets to grow healthy. However, there is limited
evidence on factors associated with consumption of various food groups. This study aimed …

Association between mother's education and infant and young child feeding practices in South Asia

M Tariqujjaman, MM Hasan, M Mahfuz, M Hossain… - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
The association between mother's education and the World Health Organization's (WHO's)
eight Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) core indicators has yet to be explored in South …

Factors associated with minimal meal frequency and dietary diversity practices among infants and young children in the predominantly agrarian society of Bale zone …

M Tegegne, S Sileshi, T Benti, M Teshome… - Archives of Public …, 2017 - Springer
Background Poor infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices in the first 2 years of age
are among major causes of childhood malnutrition, in developing countries including …

Trends and predictors of appropriate complementary feeding practices in Nepal: An analysis of national household survey data collected between 2001 and 2014

M Na, VM Aguayo, M Arimond, P Dahal… - Maternal & Child …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
There is evidence that suboptimal complementary feeding contributes to poor child growth.
However, little is known about time trends and determinants of complementary feeding in …