Implementing the WHO gold standards for Infant & Young Child Feeding (IYCF) may help in preventing stunting, which worsen during Covid-19 Pandemic. Midwives can educating mother proper child feeding. This research aimed to assess knowledge of midwives working community on IYCF Covid-19. A total 88 various healthcare facilities participated this study. Using online survey methods, they were ...

The health of children in Ghana has improved in recent years. However, the current prevalence rates of malnutrition remain above internationally acceptable levels. This study, therefore, revisits the determinants of child health by using Ghana's Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey to investigate the effect of infant feeding practices on child health. We used the World Health Organization's Infant...

Parents may be reluctant to treat the feeding disorder of a chronically ill child who exhibits distressed behavior during feeding. In this study, we identified a child with chronic medical problems and a feeding disorder who cried during feedings. We introduced treatment components sequentially to address parental concerns about crying. First, we used a pacifier to reduce crying, and then we us...

This study examined the factor structure for three of the Child Feeding Questionnaire (CFQ) subscales, a widely used measure of parental feeding practices, among 296 low-income parents of African American preschool children. Confirmatory factor analysis showed an overall poor fit among CFQ subscales; Restriction, Pressure to Eat, and Concern about Child Weight, (chi(2), (df=87=300.249, CFI=1.00...

the present analytical study was designed to determine the factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding in primary health centers of kermanshah in 2007. 168 mothers with infants aged 6-12 months, with or without exclusive breastfeeding were studied. data analysis was carried out using descriptive and analytic statistics. in exclusive breastfeeding group the respiratory and gastrointestinal d...