Background: Under nutrition is the major public health problem all over the world. In Ethiopia, child malnutrition rate is one of the most serious public health problem and the highest in the world. High malnutrition rates ...
Background: Exclusive breastfeeding is an important strategy for improving child health. However, the practice of exclusive breastfeeding among employers is very low in developing countries including Ethiopia and its level ...
Back ground: Dietary diversity is the practice of consuming variety of foods across and within food groups. Adequate diet diversity is very critical for pregnant women optimal health and their birth outcomes. Therefore the ...
Background: Optimal infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices during the first 2 years of life is paramount importance as this period is the “critical window” for the promotion of health, good growth, behavioral and ...
Background: Malnutrition is a universal problem that affects most of the world’s population at some point in their lifespan, from infancy to old age. Care is crucial for child nutritional status. Women are often the primary ...
Background: Dietary diversity is defined as the number of different foods or food group consumed over a given reference period. In developing countries, dietary diversity is a challenge for rural communities especially ...
BACKGROUND: Diabetes mellitus is a syndrome characterized by chronic hyperglycemia, due to absolute or relative deficiency or diminished effectiveness of circulating insulin. A diabetic diet simply means, eating the ...
Introduction: Malnutrition contributes to more than half of all child deaths in Ethiopia, and 38 % of the country‟s children are stunted. Focusing on infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices, such as exclusive ...
Back ground: Appropriate nutrient intake and/or complementary feeding in quantity, bioavailability and timely in infancy period are essential for optimal growth and development. Initiation of safe and nutritionally adequate ...
BACKGROUND: The age of adolescent is a phase of growth and development in the life process that need adequate and proper quality food to meet the nutrient requirement for their physical and mental growth and also development ...