Improving infant and young child feeding is an effective intervention to improve child growth. A cross-sectional study followed by observation of selected households was used to establish the most popular foods given to children 12–59 months old in Bukoba and Kiboga districts of Tanzania and Ugan...
Ekesa, B.
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Nabuuma, D.
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Kennedy, G.
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[Content of iron and vitamin A in common foods given to children 12–59 months old from North Western Tanzania and Central Uganda]
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Content of iron and vitamin A in common foods given to children 12–59 months old from North Western Tanzania and Central Uganda
Poor complementary feeding practices have detrimental effects on child growth, development and survival. This cross-sectional study in rural areas of southern Benin examined some determinants of complementary feeding practices using socioeconomic and dietary data collected among 1225 primary care...
Mitchodigni, I.M.
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Hounkpatin, W.A.
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Ntandou-Bouzitou, G.D.
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Avohou, H.
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Termote, C.
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Kennedy, G.
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Hounhouigan, D.J.
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[Complementary feeding practices: determinants of dietary diversity and meal frequency among children aged 6–23 months in Southern Benin]
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Complementary feeding practices: determinants of dietary diversity and meal frequency among children aged 6–23 months in Southern Benin
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 prevalence of child malnutrition.
Study Design: This study is designed by using a descriptive cross-sectional survey.
Pl...
Mitchodigni, I.M.
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Hounkpatin, W.A.
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Ntandou-Bouzitou, G.D.
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Termote, C.
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Kennedy, G.
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Hounhouigan, D.J.
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[Complementary feeding practices of children aged 6-23 months in rural area, Southern-Benin: challenges and opportunities]
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Complementary feeding practices of children aged 6-23 months in rural area, Southern-Benin: challenges and opportunities
Abstract
Background:
For the optimal nutrition of children under 2 years of age, it is considered important that they be exclusively breastfed for the first 6 months before being given complementary food.
Aims and Objectives:
A cross-sectional nutritional baseline survey was undertaken in 2011 ...
Kuchenbecker, J.
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Jordan, I.
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Reinbott, A.
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Herrmann, J.
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Jeremias, T.
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Kennedy, G.
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Muehlhoff, E.
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Mtimuni, B.
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Krawinkel, M.B.
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[Exclusive breastfeeding and its effect on growth of Malawian infants: results from a cross-sectional study]
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Exclusive breastfeeding and its effect on growth of Malawian infants: results from a cross-sectional study