Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices among Mothers Attending a Government Hospital
Munawatee Rai,
Menuka Bhandari,
Ranjeeta Khanal
Abstract:Background: Appropriate young children (from birth to two years of life) feeding practice is very crucial to boost up children’s survival and optimum growth and development. Early initiation of breastfeeding (within an hour of childbirth), exclusive breastfeeding for six months and providing nutritionally adequate and appropriate complementary feeding for six months and continued breastfeeding up to two years of age or beyond are the major components of infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices. The obje… Show more
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