Determinants of inappropriate complementary feeding practices in young children in Sri Lanka: Secondary data analysis of Demographic and Health Survey 2006-2007

Maternal and Child Nutrition

Volumn 8, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2012, Pages 60-77

  Senarath, Upul ^a   Godakandage, Sanjeeva S P ^b   Jayawickrama, Hiranya ^b   Siriwardena, Indika ^c   Dibley, Michael J ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLOMBO   (Sri Lanka)

^b MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Sri Lanka)

^c Information and Communication Technology Agency   (Sri Lanka)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Child feeding; Complementary feeding; Complementary foods; Dietary patterns; Infant feeding; Infant feeding behaviour

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION; DIETARY INTAKE; EGG; FEEDING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FRUIT; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INAPPROPRIATE COMPLEMENTARY FEEDING; INFANT; INFANT FEEDING; MALE; PERINATAL PERIOD; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; SCHOOL CHILD; SRI LANKA; TEA; VEGETABLE;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; BOTTLE FEEDING; BREAST FEEDING; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT CARE; INFANT FOOD; MALE; MATERNAL AGE; MOTHERS; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; NUTRITIVE VALUE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SRI LANKA; WEANING;

EID: 83755220585     PISSN: 17408695     EISSN: 17408709     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-8709.2011.00375.x     Document Type: Article

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