Essays about: "complementary feeding practices"

Found 4 essays containing the words complementary feeding practices.

  1. 1. Complementary porridge based on pearl millet and cow pea : the effect of traditional processing techniques and cooking methods on pasting properties and in vitro starch digestibility

    University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

    Author : Signe Christerson; [2023]
    Keywords : Cow pea; pearl millet; traditional processing techniques; germination; fermentation; soaking; pasting properties; starch digestibility; energy density;

    Abstract : In Mozambique, malnutrition in children under 5 years is a serious concern. The condition is thought to be owing to nutritionally inferior diets and improper feeding practices on a mainly cereal-based diet, where porridges from millet- and legume-flours constitute the major staple food. READ MORE

  3. 2. Exclusive Breastfeeding and Family Influences in Rural Ghana: A Qualitative Study

    University essay from Malmö högskola/Fakulteten för hälsa och samhälle (HS)

    Author : SEIDU IDDRISU; [2013]
    Keywords : Exclusive breastfeeding; family; Ghana; influence; rural community;

    Abstract : Exclusive breastfeeding has been recognised as an important public health tool for the primary prevention of child morbidity and mortality. Consequently, the WHO and UNICEF have recommended exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months after delivery, followed by introduction of complementary foods and continued breastfeeding for 24 months or more. READ MORE

  4. 3. Complementary feeding plactices of indigenous mothers in rural Bolivia

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för kost- och idrottsvetenskap

    Author : Agneta Mattiasson; Emelie Ottosson; [2012-12-07]
    Keywords : complementary feeding practices; cultural practices; developing countries; indigenous; malnutrition;

    Abstract : This study has been conducted as a, so called, Minor Field Study. As students from Gothenburg University, the Department of Food and Nutrition, and Sport Science, we were granted a scholarship from The Swedish International Cooperation Agency (SIDA) to conduct a Minor Field Study. READ MORE

  5. 4. Complementary feeding practices of indigenous mothers in rural Bolivia

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för kost- och idrottsvetenskap

    Author : Agneta Mattiasson; Emelie Ottosson; [2012-10-24]
    Keywords : complementary feeding practices; cultural practices; developing countries; indigenous; malnutrition;

    Abstract : Barnets två första levnadsår anses väldigt viktiga för dess optimala tillväxt och utveckling. Den period då mat introduceras är av särskild vikt för barnets hälsa då det, speciellt i utvecklingsländer, är vanligt med diarréer och andra virusinfektioner som allt för ofta leder till undernäring och död. READ MORE