Infant And Young Child Feeding Practices Among Mothers With Children (0-24 Months) In Ikwuano Local Government Area, Abia State:- Okenwa, Precious C

ABSTRACT

Child malnutrition is a global emergency affecting every country in the world (Development Initiatives, 2018). Globally, 151 children aged 0-59 months are stunted, 51 million wasted and 38.3 million have excess weight (Development Initiatives, 2018). In sub-Saharan Africa, health care, inadequate caring and feeding practices and poor sanitation (Branca et al., 2015). World Health Organization has recommended the initiation of breastfeeding within one hour of birth, exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months, and introduction of nutritionally adequate and safe complementary food at 6 months together with continuing breastfeeding up to two years of age or beyond (Lamichhane et al., 2016).