Background: Complementary feeding is the cornerstone of child's nutrition. Most
malnourished children had their predicament originating from the period of transition from …

Background: Complementary feeding refers to a process of introducing the infant to
additional sources of nutrition other than the breast milk, usually at the age of six months …

Background Malnutrition in infants during weaning has been attributed to inappropriate
complementary feeding practices and it underlies more than one-third of child mortality in …

Background: About half of all child deaths have been associated with under-nutrition.
Optimal infant and young child feeding (IYCF) is a key area to improve child survival and …

Objective: The objective of this study was to determine infant feeding practices and the effect
of early complementary feeding on the nutritional status of children in Makada Community …

Objective: To determine knowledge and practices on infant feeding, socio-demographic
factors that influence choice of infant feeding method and nutritional status of children aged …

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 …

Aims: This study aims to provide in-depth knowledge of current infant feeding practices in
order to create an evidence base and develop well-targeted strategies to reduce the …

Inappropriate feeding practices are the major cause of malnutrition in infancy and childhood.
Consequences due to childhood malnutrition on individuals, families and the society are …

Objectives: Inappropriate complementary feeding practices among children aged 6-23
months is major cause of under nutrition. There is scarce information on the relationship …