A qualitative assessment of barriers and facilitators to implementing recommended infant nutrition practices in Mumbai, India

A qualitative assessment of barriers and facilitators to implementing recommended infant nutrition practices in Mumbai, India

Abstract Background Childhood malnutrition has been a longstanding crisis in Mumbai, India. Despite national IYCF (Infant Young Child Feeding) guidelines to promote best practices for infant/toddler feeding, nearly one-third of children under age five are stunted or underweight. To improve child nut...

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Main Authors: Priyanka Athavale, Kristin Hoeft, Rupal M. Dalal, Ameya P. Bondre, Piyasree Mukherjee, Karen Sokal-Gutierrez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition
Subjects:
Malnutrition
Maternal behavior
Feeding methods
India
Infant nutritional physiological phenomena practices
Barriers
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41043-020-00215-w

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