Feeding India's babies: Trends and patterns in infant and young child feeding practices across India's states and districts

Phuong Nguyen, Rasmi Avula, Anjali Pant, Esha Sarswat, Pratima Mathews and Purnima Menon

No 36, POSHAN data notes from International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

Abstract: Appropriate nutrition during early life, coming mainly from adequate infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices, is essential for optimal growth and development. This Data Note describes the trends and patterns in key IYCF practices and food consumption patterns among children, summarizing state and district data from the third and fourth rounds of National Family Health Surveys (2006 & 2016).

Keywords: infants; nutrition; supplementary feeding; child feeding; infant feeding; children; feeding; India; Southern Asia; Asia (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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