Background The practice of exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) is influenced by maternal
knowledge and attitudes as well as socio-demographic and cultural factors. This study …

Background Malnutrition is an underlying factor in more than 50% of the major cause of
infant mortality-Pneumonia, diarrhoeal disease and measles which account for 70% of infant …

Background In Liberia, an estimated 32% of children under 5 are stunted. Malnutrition and
hunger worsened during the country's civil war and were further exacerbated by the 2014 …

Background: In many African settings, infant and child care practices are dictated by long-
established social norms and cultural values, some of which may be disastrous to the health …

Inappropriate post-natal behaviour is not only linked to depression, physical problems, poor
maternal mood and higher levels of anxiety in mothers and infants' nutrition but also have …

Infants and young children in the Northwest province of Nigeria are susceptible to
malnutrition. Inappropriate and inadequate breastfeeding and complementary feeding result …

Background: Optimal infant and young child feeding practices rank among the most effective
interventions to improve child health. Breastfeeding is an unequalled way of providing ideal …