BACKGROUND Optimal complementary feeding alone prevents six percent of child mortality, but it has continued to be considered as sub-optimal in Ethiopia. Therefore, this study aimed to assess timely initiation of complementary feeding and associated factors among mothers with children aged 6-23 months in Lalibela District. METHODS A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted from Mar...

The current investigation sought to examine the learning and target needs of mechanical engineering (ME) students based on the learners and instructors’ attitudes though an explanatory mixed-method design. To elicit learners’ perceptions of English for Science and Technology (EST), 114 ME undergraduate students and 13 EST instructors from four Iranian state universities took part in a large qua...

backgroundfor using of complementary and alternative medicine methods (cam) in the leukemia pediatrics than other types of cancer, we have two great challenges; first challenge is their safety and risks and second challenge is study gaps in this field. regarding to these challenges, this study is a narrative review of some cam methods in the leukemia pediatrics from the perspective of their saf...

background and purpose: inappropriate complementary feeding practices are one of the causes of malnutrition worldwide. this study was aimed to determine the complementary feeding practices according to world health organization recommendation in sari, iran. materials and methods: this cross-sectional study on complementary feeding practices assayed the different aspect of infant feeding based o...

BACKGROUND Recognizing special health care needs (SHCN) is obligatory for children with developmental delay (DD). The purpose of this study was to compare hospital-based and community-based services for the SHCN of children with DD. METHODS We collected 114 children with DD. An expert-designed questionnaire was used to measure the SHCN of children in either hospital-based or community-based s...

Complementary feeding, the transition from a breast milk-based diet to inclusion of other sources of nutrition in an infant's diet, is a major milestone in infant development. This transition period is important as it is a time when infants are vulnerable to developing nutritional deficiencies and occurs during a developmental stage when important food-related behavioral patterns are being esta...

OBJECTIVE To provide an understanding of Hong Kong registered nurses' personal and professional use of complementary and alternative medicine. DESIGN Cross-sectional questionnaire study. PARTICIPANTS Registered nurses who were members of the Hong Kong College of Nursing were invited to participate. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Demographic data of the respondents, prevalence of personal and profe...