Early initiation of breastfeeding, bottle feeding, and experiencing feeding challenges are associated with malnutrition.

ABSTRACT: Malnutrition remains a public health concern amidst low proportions of the core infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices, yet, data on specific child feeding practices that are associated with undernutrition are rare. Hence, this study sought to assess child feeding practices and their association with undernutrition among young children. An analytical cross-sectional design was used among mothers/caregivers with children aged 6-23 months, attending child welfare clinics in Techiman municipality, Ghana. Simple random sampling was used to select 8 health facilities, and 403 participants were selected from those facilities using proportional stratification. A 24-h dietary recall based on seven food groups was used to collect data on children's dietary intake and used to derive WHO chi

SUBMITTER: Garti H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10494642 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature