Assessment of infant and young child feeding practices among mothers of Paniya tribal children aged 0–23 months in Gudalur Block, Nilgiris District

Optimal infant and young child feeding practices (IYCFPs), despite being emphasized since 2003, are yet to be met in India. This study assessed these practices and their association with various factors among mothers of children aged 0–23 months in Paniya tribes in Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu. About 89.1%...

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Published in:	Indian Journal of Public Health
Main Authors:	S Rithu, Navya Vyas
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2023-01-01
Subjects:	breastfeeding complementary feeding dietary diversity infant and young child feeding nutrition tribal health
Online Access:	http://www.ijph.in/article.asp?issn=0019-557X;year=2023;volume=67;issue=2;spage=320;epage=323;aulast=Rithu

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