Why does nutrition deteriorate rapidly among children under 2 years of age? Using qualitative methods to understand community perspectives on complementary feeding practices in Bangladesh

Food and Nutrition Bulletin

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 192-200

  Rasheed, Sabrina ^a   Haider, Rukhsana ^b   Hassan, Nazmul ^c   Pachón, Helena ^d   Islam, Sanjeeda ^e   Jalal, Chowdhury S B ^f   Sanghvi, Tina G ^e  

^a INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR DIARRHOEAL DISEASE RESEARCH   (Bangladesh)

^b Training and Assistance for Health and Nutrition (TAHN) Foundation   (Bangladesh)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DHAKA   (Bangladesh)

^d INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR TROPICAL AGRICULTURE CIAT   (Colombia)

^e FAMILY HEALTH INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^f RESEARCH AND EVALUATION DIVISION   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Bangladesh; Child nutrition; Community perceptions; Complementary feeding; Public health; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH; COMPLEMENTARITY; HEALTH WORKER; INFANT FEEDING; MALNUTRITION; PERCEPTION; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS;

BANGLADESH; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 80052780570     PISSN: 03795721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/156482651103200302     Document Type: Article

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