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Low levels and determinants of appropriate complementary feeding practices among children aged 6–23 months from Tigray, Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study

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Abstract

Appropriate complementary feeding practices among children aged 6-23 months remain unacceptably low in Tigray. Recommendations to improve nutrition outcomes include counselling on age-appropriate complementary feeding, education for girls and women, targeting families through food security initiatives, provision of nutrition education on appropriate complementary feeding practices during ANC visits, supporting mothers to initiate breastfeeding within the first hour of delivery and crafting context-based messaging for rural families.

Research topics

  • Child Nutrition and Water Access
  • Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
  • Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations

Sustainable Development Goals

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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-080794

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