Background and Aim: This study investigated the impact of breastfeeding on infant growth and development in Santiago, Iligan City, examining the breastfeeding experiences of mothers who were non-compliant with breastfeeding. Design: We employed a descriptive case study to examine...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2024/v22i121132
Matogoma Digbé Ble, Dorothée Marie Koumi, Joel Bonouma, Patou Henri Kouamé & Yao Thodekes·Asian Food Science Journal·2024
Introduction: Breast milk contains essential macro and micronutrients for infant maturation. Among these macronutrients are oligosaccharides, considered prebiotics. They are the third most abundant component of breast milk after lipids and lactose, and their concentrations are in...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2024/v23i8733
This study was carried out to assess complementary feeding practices of under-five children in Akuku Toru Local Government Area of Rivers State. A cross-sectional descriptive survey research was adopted for the study. The population for the study consisted of nursing mothers with...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2022/v21i730438
Matogoma Digbé Ble, Gervais Melaine M’boh, Jean David N’guessan & Michelle Ake·Asian Food Science Journal·2018
The breast milk is the ideal food of the infant because takes part in his development, and protects it from many diseases. However, the dietary habits of the nursing mother can influence the nutritional value of milk during the period of lactation, and this fact of depriving the...
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Research Article10.9734/AFSJ/2018/40907