2014
DOI: 10.9734/ejnfs/2014/7604
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Mothers’ Nutritional Knowledge, Infant Feeding Practices and Nutritional Status of Children (0-24 Months) in Lagos State, Nigeria

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“…The study revealed that 18.5% of the children were underweight while the prevalence rate of stunting was 15.9%. The prevalence rate of underweight reported by Akeredolu, et al [19] in Lagos (13%) was lower whereas the prevalence rate of stunting was higher (16.3%) compared to the findings in the present study. Similar to earlier reports from Enugu [13] and Ghana, [2] there was no significant difference concerning gender in the current study.…”
Section: Discussioncontrasting
confidence: 81%
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“…The study revealed that 18.5% of the children were underweight while the prevalence rate of stunting was 15.9%. The prevalence rate of underweight reported by Akeredolu, et al [19] in Lagos (13%) was lower whereas the prevalence rate of stunting was higher (16.3%) compared to the findings in the present study. Similar to earlier reports from Enugu [13] and Ghana, [2] there was no significant difference concerning gender in the current study.…”
Section: Discussioncontrasting
confidence: 81%
“…Wasting was the most frequent (20.8%) form of malnutrition in the present study. This value is higher than the prevalence rate reported from Lagos (10%) [19] and Ondo State in general (6.6%). [20] It is also higher than the prevalence rate reported from the South-eastern part of Nigeria (11.9%), south-south (11.1%), southwest (10%), northeast (19.5%), and northcentral (11.7%) parts of Nigeria.…”
Section: Discussioncontrasting
confidence: 57%
“…The objectives presented in this study present a relationship that most research on developing countries have not explained empirically [19–22]. Specifically, the paper explores the association of mother’s nutrition-related knowledge with nutritional outcomes of young children living in rural Nigeria, where access to education is limited.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…7 Other studies within and outside Nigeria have also reported lower prevalence rates. 8,17,18 Low prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding may be associated with increased incidence of childhood morbidity and mortality as it has been estimated that 90% coverage of exclusive breastfeeding will lead to a 13% reduction in underfive mortality. 13 The varied prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding may be attributed to the influence of a host of sociocultural factors, which are dynamic and vary within and between countries and regions.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%