Infant food applications of complex carbohydrates: structure, synthesis, and function

DL Ackerman, KM Craft, SD Townsend - Carbohydrate Research, 2017 - Elsevier
Professional health bodies such as the World Health Organization (WHO), the American
Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), and the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) …

Prevalence and determinants of stunting among preschool children and its urban–rural disparities in Bangladesh

R Akram, M Sultana, N Ali, N Sheikh… - Food and nutrition …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Despite improvements in the reduction of child stunting rates over the last
decade, poor nutritional status still remains a public health concern in Bangladesh, where …

A systematic review of complementary feeding practices in South Asian infants and young children: the Bangladesh perspective

L Manikam, A Robinson, JY Kuah, HJ Vaidya… - BMC nutrition, 2017 - Springer
Background Sub-optimal nutrition among children remains a problem across South Asia
(SA). Appropriate complementary feeding practices (CFP) can greatly reduce this risk. The …

Mothers' knowledge, attitude and practice towards the prevention and home-based management of diarrheal disease among under-five children in Diredawa, Eastern …

HM Workie, AS Sharifabdilahi, EM Addis - BMC pediatrics, 2018 - Springer
Background Diarrhea remains the 2nd leading cause of death among children under 5
globally. It kills more young children than AIDS. It would have been prevented by simple …

Women's empowerment in agriculture and dietary quality across the life course: Evidence from Bangladesh

E Sraboni, A Quisumbing - Food policy, 2018 - Elsevier
Using nationally-representative survey data from rural Bangladesh, we examine the
relationship between women's empowerment in agriculture and indicators of individual …

Comparison of knowledge, attitudes and practices on exclusive breastfeeding between primiparous and multiparous mothers attending Wajir District hospital, Wajir …

MJ Mohamed, S Ochola, VO Owino - International breastfeeding journal, 2018 - Springer
Background Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) is recommended for 6 months of age, with
continued breastfeeding for 2 years of age or beyond. There is paucity of information on the …

Knowledge attitude and practices of mothers about diarrhea in children under 5 years

Y Mumtaz, M Zafar, Z Mumtaz - Journal of the Dow …, 2014 - jduhs.jduhs.duhs.edu.pk
Objective: To assess the knowledge, attitude and practices regarding diarrhea among
mothers of children less than 5 years of age in civil hospital Karachi. Methodology: It is a …

Mothers' education and ANC visit improved exclusive breastfeeding in Dabat Health and Demographic Surveillance System Site, northwest Ethiopia

A Tariku, K Alemu, Z Gizaw, KF Muchie, T Derso… - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Despite its proven benefit in reducing child mortality and morbidity, the
coverage of exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) remains sub-optimal. In Ethiopia, about 52% of …

Knowledge and practices of exclusive breastfeeding among mothers in rural areas of Rajshahi district in Bangladesh: A community clinic based study

MM Rana, MR Islam, MR Karim, AZ Islam, MA Haque… - PLoS …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background World Health Organization (WHO) suggests that exclusive breastfeeding (EBF)
is the best nutrition for the neonate. Still, it remains a big challenge to establish EBF not only …

Uncovering the barriers to exclusive breastfeeding for mothers living in Dhaka's slums: a mixed method study

H Khatun, CA Comins, R Shah, M Munirul Islam… - International …, 2018 - Springer
Background Despite the substantial impact on child and maternal health, breastfeeding
practices for infants remain at the suboptimum level in Bangladesh. Yet the understanding of …