The burden of child malnutrition is still high in West African countries with 19.2 million stunted children and increases rapidly during the weaning period. This has been attributed to inappropriate complementary feeding practices. To our knowledge, few studies have tried to review the state of c...
Mitchodigni, I.M.
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Amoussa Hounkpatin, W.
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Ntandou-Bouzitou, G.D.
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Termote, C.
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Bodjrenou, F.S.U.
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Mutanen, M.
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Hounhouigan, D.J.
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[Complementary feeding practices among children under two years old in west Africa: a review]
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Complementary feeding practices among children under two years old in west Africa: a review
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
Our study assessed the effectiveness of a community‐based participatory approach in increasing micronutrient adequacy of diets of women and young children through agricultural activities and nutrition education in Vihiga County, Western Kenya. Outcome indicators include the mean dietary diversity...
Boedecker, J.
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Odhiambo Odour, F.
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Lachat, C.
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Damme, P. van
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Kennedy, G.
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Termote, C.
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[Participatory farm diversification and nutrition education increase dietary diversity in Western Kenya]
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Participatory farm diversification and nutrition education increase dietary diversity in Western Kenya