Rose Victor|Susan Baines|Kingsley Agho|Michael J. Dibley
Factors associated with inappropriate complementary feeding practices among children aged 6-23 months in Tanzania
University of Newcastle Australia|University of Newcastle Australia|Western Sydney University|University of Sydney
inappropriate complementary feeding one major causes undernutrition among young children tanzania prevalence newly developed world health organization complementary feeding indicators associated factors determined among 2402 children aged 623 months tanzania using data 2010 tanzania demographic health survey survey used multistage cluster sample 10 300 households eight geographical zones country prevalence introduction soft semisolid solid foods among infants aged 68 months 923 children aged 623 months prevalence minimum dietary diversity meal frequency acceptable diet 382 386 159 respectively results multivariate analyses indicated main risk factors inappropriate complementary feeding practices tanzania include young childs age 611 months lower level paternalmaternal education limited access mass media lack postnatal checkups poor economic status overall complementary feeding practices tanzania measured dietary diversity meal frequency acceptable diet adequately met need interventions improve nutritional status young children tanzania