Background Only one in five children aged below 24 months in the low-income countries
feed the minimum recommended diet, and significantly varied across socio-economic …

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 …

Introduction Anemia remains a major public health problem for children in sub-Saharan
Africa (SSA). Iron-rich foods consumption has a determinant role on the anemia status …

Background Inappropriate feeding practices result in significant threats to child health by
impaired cognitive development, compromised educational achievement, and low economic …

Background: Inappropriate infant and young child complementary feeding practices related
to a lack of maternal knowledge contributes to an increased risk of malnutrition, morbidity …

Background Despite the proportion of receiving a minimum acceptable diet (minimum meal
frequency and minimum dietary diversity) is lower in east Africa, there is limited evidence on …

Background In the absence of minimum acceptable diet, children aged 6–23 months are
vulnerable to malnutrition. Not feeding at least the minimum acceptable diet is a major …

Background After the first 6 months breast milk is no longer sufficient to meet the nutritional
needs of the infant. Therefore, complementary foods should be added to the child's diet …

Introduction Due to the high risk of contamination, the practice of bottle feeding with a nipple
is discouraged by the governments around the world. This study aims to examine the …