In any attempt to improve the dietary of a community, it is preferable to evolve from existing practices rather than indiscriminately to substitute foreign ones. It is obvious, then, that these indigenous practices must be known and preferably understood. Mere descriptions alone are often of interest, but their interest and value are enhanced when, as frequently is the case, domestic economies ...

the child feeding practices in health and during diarrhea were studied in 531 households in rural areas of sirjan, iran. although most mothers did not believe in food avoidances and recommendation for children some of them had belief in these regard. inappropriate child food practices in diarrhea were common among many mothers. inappropriate child food practices in diarrhea were common among ma...

OBJECTIVE To derive prediction models for both initiation and cessation of breastfeeding using demographic, psychological and obstetric variables. DESIGN A prospective cohort study. SETTING Women delivering at Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, UK. DATA SOURCES Demographic data and psychological measures were obtained during pregnancy by questionnaire. Birth details, feeding method at birth and ...

BACKGROUND In the Kilimanjaro region the mother-in-law has traditionally had an important role in matters related to reproduction and childcare. The aim of this study was to explore the role of the mothers-in-law in prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) service utilization and adherence to infant feeding guidelines. METHODS The study was conducted during 2007-2008 in rural and ur...

A total of 684 sows from breeding groups over 6 wk was used to compare three methods of feeding during gestation on gestation and lactation performance. Control gilts and sows were fed according to body condition based on a scale of 1 to 5 (1 = thin, 5 = fat). Sows were visually assessed for body condition at breeding and were assigned a daily feed allowance to achieve a BCS of 3 at farrowing. ...

Babies may need supplementation due to difficulty breastfeeding. Others must be fed by alternative feeding methods because they are separated from mothers who have returned to employment or school. Recognizing that mothers and caregivers are often not comfortable using other alternative feeding devices, the author endeavored to develop a method of bottle-feeding that would meet the needs of the...

In 1998, a joint UNAIDS/UNICEF/WHO working group announced an initiative to pilot test an intervention to reduce perinatal transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), based on new guidelines on HIV and infant feeding. This intervention for developing countries includes short-course perinatal zidovudine (AZT) treatment and advice to HIV-positive women not to breastfeed their infants, whe...