Browsing Health Sciences by Subject "Feeding practices"
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The development of food based dietary guidelines (FBDGs) for 6 to 23 month old Rwandan children
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2017)Background: Stunting (low height for age), a measure of chronic malnutrition among young children, is a public health problem in Rwanda. Exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months is common and routinely practised. ... -
Feeding practices of mothers and/or caregivers of infants below the age of 6 months in South Africa
(2014)Background: Breastfeeding is widely recognised as the ideal approach for improving child survival and feeding new-born babies and young infants. The World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) ... -
Nutrition-related concerns of the primary caregiver regarding children with spastic cerebral palsy
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)Background Cerebral palsy (CP) is found to be the most common cause of physical disability in childhood affecting multiple facets pertaining to health of which nutrition plays a major part in their quality of life (QOL) ... -
Nutritional status, feeding practices and motor development of 6-month-old infants
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)Background Inadequate nutrition and development in the first thousand days have significant public health implications which include long-term effects on cognitive development and school achievement. Iron is one of the ...
