Maternal nutritional status and child feeding practices: a retrospective study in Santal communities, Birbhum District, West Bengal, India

Maternal nutritional status and child feeding practices: a retrospective study in Santal communities, Birbhum District, West Bengal, India

Abstract Background In West Bengal, according to the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-4) 2015-16, undernutrition and anemia are particularly common among scheduled tribe women and children. The purpose of this research is to assess the nutritional status of Adivasi mothers and child feeding patte...

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Main Authors: Caroline Katharina Stiller, Silvia Konstanze Ellen Golembiewski, Monika Golembiewski, Srikanta Mondal, Hans Konrad Biesalski, Veronika Scherbaum
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:International Breastfeeding Journal
Subjects:
Breastfeeding
Complementary foods
Infant/child feeding
Child care
Maternal anemia
Undernutrition
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13006-020-00262-3

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