Determinants of suboptimal complementary feeding practices among children aged 6-23 months in four anglophone West African countries
- Issaka, Abukari I. (R18346)
- Agho, Kingsley E. (R13260)
- Page, Andrew (R17219)
- Burns, Penelope (R16614)
- Stevens, Garry (R11378)
- Dibley, Michael J.
DOIAbstract
Suboptimal complementary feeding practices have a detrimental impact on a child's growth, health and development in the first two years of life. They lead to child malnutrition, which contributes to the high prevalence of stunting (38%) and underweight (28%) reported for children <5 years of age in Sub-Saharan Africa. This study analysed complementary feeding practices in four anglophone West African countries (Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria and Sierra Leone) using the most recent Demographic and Health Surveys. The study covered 12623 children aged 6-23 months from four anglophone West African countries (Ghana: 822 children: Liberia: 1458 children, Nigeria: 8786 children and Sierra Leone: 1557 children). Four complementary feeding indicators were...
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