Infant and young child feeding practices are associated with childhood anaemia and stunting in sub-Saharan Africa.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The co-occurrence of anaemia and stunting (CAS) presents acute development and morbidity challenges to children particularly in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Evidence on the effect of child feeding recommendations on CAS is scarce.

Methods

We used data from 22 recent Demographic and Health Surveys in SSA countries to examine the association between caregivers' implementation of recommendations on infant and young child feeding and the CAS in their 6- to 23-mo-old children.

Results

Overall, in multiple logistic regression models, child feed index score, high wealth of household, increasing household size, household head with at least secondary school education, improved sanitation of household, an increase in caregiver's age and caregiver's with at least seconda

SUBMITTER: Christian AK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9832766 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature