Associations of land, cattle and food security with infant feeding practices among a rural population living in Manyara, Tanzania

Associations of land, cattle and food security with infant feeding practices among a rural population living in Manyara, Tanzania

Abstract Background Livelihoods strategies and food security experiences can positively and negatively affect infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices. This study contributes to this literature by exploring how variation in household economics among rural farmers in Tanzania relates to IYCF p...

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Main Authors: Bailey Hanselman, Ramya Ambikapathi, Estomih Mduma, Erling Svensen, Laura E. Caulfield, Crystal L. Patil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Breastfeeding
Complementary feeding
Infant feeding
Nutrition
Land and livestock ownership
Food insecurity
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-018-5074-9

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