Infant and young child feeding practices and its associated factors among mothers of under two years children in a western hilly region of Nepal.

ABSTRACT: Infant and young child feeding is a key area to improve child survival and promote healthy growth and development. Nepal government has developed and implemented different programs to improve infant and young child feeding practice. However, the practice remains poor and is a major cause of malnutrition in Nepal. This study aims to identify infant and young child feeding practices and its associated factors among mothers of children aged less than two years in western hilly region of Nepal. A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out among 360 mothers of under two years' children in Syangja district. A semi structural questionnaire was used. Data was entered in EpiData and analyzed using IBM SPSS version 21. Descriptive statistics were used to report the feeding practices and other

SUBMITTER: Adhikari N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8675745 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature