This study was carried out to assess complementary feeding practices of under-five children
in Akuku Toru Local Government Area of Rivers State. A cross-sectional descriptive survey …

In Nigeria, only 30 percent of infants ages 6-23 months are fed in accordance with the
recommendation for infant and young children feeding practices despite the fact that it has …

Malnutrition and poor complementary feeding are more predominant in rural than urban
areas. Yet, little attention has been given to these discrepancies and the use of validated …

Background: One of the specific objectives of the National policy on Infant and Young Child
Feeding in Nigeria, is to promote the timely introduction of appropriate and adequate …

Background: Malnutrition resulting from inappropriate and ineffective childhood feeding
remains a significant public health concern especially in developing countries, where poor …

Child feeding practices and food choice is a concern of every member of the family,
especially the mother, but it is influenced by many factors. To understand the influences on …

Objective: To determine the nutrient adequacy of complementary foods fed to children in
Osun State, Nigeria. Method: A cross sectional study was carried out to investigate the …

The incidence of malnutrition in the first two years of life has been directly linked with
inappropriate complementary feeding practices along with high infectious disease levels …

This study indicates the possible association between maternal education and the
complementary feeding practices among representative sample of Pakistani mothers and …

A cross-sectional analytical study was carried out at the Kahawa West Public Health Centre,
Nairobi, Kenya, among randomly sampled 286 mothers and their children aged 6-23 …