Optimal infant and young child feeding (IYCF) and nurturing care during the first years of
children's lives are crucial for ensuring their growth and development. The IYCF and …

Context: The feeding practices during first 2 years of life determine the overall health and
survival during childhood and beyond. Child nutrition is responsibility of both parents and so …

Background Nurturing care, including adequate nutrition, responsive caregiving and early
learning, is critical to early childhood development. In Nepal, national surveys highlight …

Background: Infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices differ in communities due to
difference in knowledge, culture, health service utilization, and other socio-economic factors …

Background: Indicators of infant and young child and feeding (IYCF) practices have been
devised by WHO in order to help objectively assess the prevalence of these practices in the …

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 …

Background Education is expected to bring about positive behavioral changes which could
lead to improved health behaviors. Parental education is a primary determinant of child …

Background Infant feeding and caregiving by adolescent girls and young women in rural
Bangladesh remains relatively understudied despite high potential vulnerability of younger …

Background: Adequate nutrition during infancy and early childhood is essential to ensure
the health, growth and development of children. The objective of this study was to assess …

Abstract Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) practices are a set of recommendations to
achieve appropriate feeding of children below two years of age in order to achieve optimal …