Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices as Determinants of Severe Acute  Malnutrition Among Under-Five Children

Meghashree N, Laxmiprasad, Basavantaraya

Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices as Determinants of Severe Acute Malnutrition Among Under-Five Children

Authors

Meghashree N, Laxmiprasad, Basavantaraya

Keywords:

Severe acute malnutrition (SAM); Infant and young child feeding (IYCF); Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF); Complementary feeding (CF); Under five children (U5); Mother education (ME); Nutritional rehabilitation centre (NRC).

Abstract

Objective: To examine the relationshipbetween infant and young child feeding practices and severe acute malnutrition inunder five children

References

1. World Health Organization. Guideline: Updates on the Management of Severe Acute Malnutrition in Infants and Children. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2013.

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Published

2026-07-10

How to Cite

Meghashree N, Laxmiprasad, Basavantaraya. (2026). Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices as Determinants of Severe Acute Malnutrition Among Under-Five Children . International Journal of Pharmacy Research & Technology (IJPRT), 16(2), 326–340. Retrieved from https://ijprt.org/index.php/pub/article/view/2293