Maternal Feeding Practices and Child Nutritional Outcomes in Primary Health Care Settings in Rivers State, Nigeria. A Clinical Epidemiological Approach
Abstract
Background: Child malnutrition remains a critical public health challenge in Nigeria. Maternal knowledge and feeding practices play important roles in improving child nutrition outcomes. The study used a clinical epidemiological approach to assess maternal compliance with recommended feeding practices and its association with child nutritional outcomes in six primary healthcare (PHC) centres in Rivers State, Nigeria.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Child Nutrition and Water Access
Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
Public Health and Nutrition
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Jana Nexus Journal of Health and Medicine
- Volume
- 02
- Issue
- 01
- Pages
- 08–20
- Publication date
- 30 January 2026