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

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

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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).

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  • Nguyen, Phuong Hong & Avula, Rasmi & Pant, Anjali & Sarswat, Esha & Mathews, Pratima & Menon, Purnima, 2019. "Feeding India's babies: Trends and patterns in infant and young child feeding practices across India's states and districts," POSHAN data notes 36, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
    • Handle: RePEc:fpr:poshdn:36
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    INDIA; SOUTH ASIA; ASIA; feeding; supplementary feeding; infants; children; child feeding; infant feeding; nutrition;
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