Background Malnutrition is a major public health problem. It contributes to the high death
rate among children in developing countries despite the various advocacies of institutions …

Given that mobile phone usage has increased rapidly throughout the world, one possibility
to increase parental involvement in monitoring their children's progression is to train parents …

Background In many low-and middle-income countries, improvements in exclusive
breastfeeding (EBF) have stalled, delaying reductions in child mortality. Maternal …

Objectives The present review aimed at synthesizing the current available evidence on
factors affecting World Health Organization (WHO) breastfeeding recommendations in …

Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) during the first 6 months of life is crucial for optimizing child
growth, development and survival, as well as the mother's wellbeing. Mother's employment …

Background Infant feeding practices are imperative for babies' and mothers' health and
emotional wellbeing. Although infant feeding may seem simple, the decisions surrounding it …

Background Prelacteal feeding hinders early initiation of breastfeeding and exclusive
breastfeeding but is understudied in Uganda. We examined the prevalence and factors …

Background Mothers in low-income countries face many challenges to appropriately feed
their children in the first year such as poverty, food insecurity and high workloads. However …

Background Timely initiation of breastfeeding is putting the newborn baby to the breast
within 1 h of birth. Its practice can prevent neonatal and under-5 mortality. This study aims to …

Background In informal settlements, the benefits of urban dwelling are diminished by
conditions of poverty that exacerbate child undernutrition. The Child Health and Mortality …