Journal of Nutrition & Food Sciences
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-9600
ISSN: 2155-9600
Department of Health and Nutrition, University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana
Research Article
Sub-Optimal Complementary Feeding Practices and Anaemia of Children 6-24 Months in Tolon District of Northern Ghana
Author(s): Faisal A Nuru-Ahmed*, Paul Armah Aryee and Adumbireh A Cupid
Background: Suboptimal complementary feeding practices have been identified as one of the leading contributors to malnutrition in children within the first 1000 days of life. The most vulnerable period within this time is the complementary feeding period. This stage is usually characterized by increased energy and nutrient demands by the child. The inability of caregivers to respond to these increases eventually leads to underweight, wasting, stunting and micronutrient deficiencies. The main objective of the study was to identify sub-standard complementary feeding practices and their impact on anaemia status of children 6-24 months. Three hundred and eighty-four respondents made up of children and their caregivers were sampled across 10 health facilities in the Tolon district of Northern Ghana.
Methods: An analytical cross-sectional study de.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2155-9600.23.13.892