Factors associated with timely initiation of complementary feeding practice among children aged 6-24 months
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Determinants of timely initiation of complementary feeding among children aged 6-24 months in Sagamu, Nigeria.
BACKGROUND Poor breastfeeding and complementary feeding practices may contribute to childhood malnutrition in the developing world. OBJECTIVE The objective was to examine the determinants of timely initiation of complementary feeding among Nigerian children. MATERIALS AND METHODS Using a cross-sectional design, children aged 6-24 months were surveyed in a Nigerian Teaching Hospital. Childre...
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عنوان ژورنال: Population medicine
سال: 2023
ISSN: ['2654-1459']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/popmed/164840