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Feeding of Infants and Young Children in South Asia

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dc.contributor.authorTorlesse, Harriet
dc.contributor.authorRaju, Dhushyanth
dc.date.accessioned2018-12-03T22:15:56Z
dc.date.available2018-12-03T22:15:56Z
dc.date.issued2018-11
dc.description.abstractPoor breastfeeding and complementary feeding practices predict child stunting and wasting in South Asia, suggesting that initiatives to end undernutrition in the region should focus on improving the diets of young children. This review of the literature finds that South Asia has made relatively good progress in improving breastfeeding practices compared with other regions, but the lack of diversity in complementary foods and low frequency of feeding continue to be problems. Children who are most at risk of experiencing poor feeding include those who are born small, have younger mothers, and live in poorer households or in communities with less access to, or lower uptake of, primary health services. Initiatives to improve feeding practices have not produced substantial improvement, particularly in complementary feeding, because such efforts have lacked the coverage, intensity, comprehensiveness, and continuity needed. Policy, legal, and program actions to protect, promote, and support recommended feeding practices should be informed by situation analyses and formative research on context-specific drivers of poor practices. The actions should involve multiple sectors and stakeholders, including governments, the private sector, communities, and households.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/831741543414631952/Feeding-of-Infants-and-Young-Children-in-South-Asia
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-8655
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/30928
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper;No. 8655
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectINFANT NUTRITION
dc.subjectCHILD NUTRITION
dc.subjectBREASTFEEDING
dc.subjectMALNUTRITION
dc.subjectUNDERNUTRITION
dc.subjectCOMPLEMENTARY FEEDING
dc.subjectSTUNTING
dc.subjectNUTRITION
dc.titleFeeding of Infants and Young Children in South Asiaen
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dc.typeDocumento de trabajoes
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okr.crossref.titleFeeding of Infants and Young Children in South Asia
okr.date.disclosure2018-11-28
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Policy Research Working Paper
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/831741543414631952/Feeding-of-Infants-and-Young-Children-in-South-Asia
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okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-8655
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okr.region.administrativeSouth Asia
okr.region.geographicalSouth Asia
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okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Early Child and Children's Health
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Health Project Design and Implementation
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Health and Poverty
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Nutrition
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Reproductive Health
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Services & Transfers to Poor
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Social Protections & Assistance
okr.unitSocial Protection and Jobs Global Practice and the Office of the Chief Economist, South Asia Region
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