Despite efforts to promote infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices, there is no
collective review of evidence on IYCF enablers and barriers in India. This review was …

Background Newborn infants are often given prelacteal feeds in Nepal despite government
policies encouraging exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life. Aim This study …

Background: Prelacteal feeds and delayed initiation of breastfeeding may lead to
undernutrition of the infant but are still prevalent in many countries. Objective: A prospective …

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 Infancy is a very crucial phase of comprehensive development. Optimum
nutrition has the potential to boost immunity and decrease disease susceptibility. Our …

Community Medicine & Health Education Feeding Practices and Morbidity Pattern of Infants in
a Rural Area of Puducherry-A Fol Page 1 Community Medicine & Health Education …

Background “No investment in global health has a greater return than saving the life of a
child. With suicient resources and political resolve, we can ensure a healthy start, and a …

Annually four million neonatal deaths occur around the globe, approximately three-quarters
die within the first week of life. Two-thirds of the world's neonatal deaths occur in just 10 …

The study was conducted to reveal the cultural practices used in neonatal care as well as
revealing the intergenerational transmission of these practices. This comparative and …

Objectives To assess the child-rearing practices among migrant mothers of under-five
children and to analyze the factors influencing the child-rearing practices among these …