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Infant feeding nutrition policies in Australian early childhood education and care services: a content and qualitative analysis

open access: yesInternational Journal of Child Care and Education Policy, 2018
Early infant feeding practices are a critical part of education and care programs within Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) settings. With an increasing number of children attending ECEC services from a young age, adherence to best practice infant
Julianne McGuire   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Perceptions of grandmothers and HIV-infected mothers on infant feeding practices in a rural South African district

open access: yesHealth SA Gesondheid: Journal of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, 2020
Background: Despite enormous interventions aimed at preventing mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV, cultural practices on mixed infant feeding remain prevalent.
Motlatso G. Mlambo, Karl Peltzer
doaj   +1 more source

Extreme Weather Events and Consumer Food Responses

open access: yesApplied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates consumer food responses to Hurricanes Helene and Milton, which affected a swath of the Southeastern U.S. in 2024. Using representative consumer survey data from six affected states, we analyze 10 distinct food responses classified into ex ante and ex post responses, and examine their associations with food insufficiency
Ahmad Zia Wahdat, Joseph Balagtas
wiley   +1 more source

‘We make a mistake with shoes [that's no problem] but… not with baby milk’: Facilitators of good and poor practice in distribution of infant formula in the 2014–2016 refugee crisis in Europe

open access: yesMaternal and Child Nutrition, 2022
The Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies Operational Guidance (OG‐IFE) gives direction on providing aid to meet infants' and young children's feeding needs in emergencies. Because of the risks associated with formula feeding, the OG‐IFE provides
Karleen D. Gribble   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Infant-feeding Practices [PDF]

open access: yesBMJ, 1973
A survey of mothers attending infant welfare clinics showed that 26% changed their infant's milk in the first two weeks after birth and that multiple changes were common. Twenty-two per cent. were preparing a milk formula more concentrated than the recommended strength by using either heaped or packed scoops instead of level scoops of powder or by ...
openaire   +2 more sources

Heavy Metal Contamination: Impacts From Plants to the Food Chain and Eco‐Friendly Amelioration Strategies

open access: yesAgriFood: Journal of Agricultural Products for Food, EarlyView.
Heavy metal pollution reduces soil health and threatens food safety by entering plants; however, the use of nanoparticles, biofertilizers, and organic fertilizers such as biochar offers a promising strategy for improvement and sustainable agriculture. ABSTRACT Heavy metal (HM) pollution, resulting from human activities such as mining and the excessive ...
Sina Siavash Moghaddam   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Staging an Experience of Cultural Heritage Preservation: Consumers' Willingness to Pay for Heirloom Rice in the Philippines

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Cordillera Administrative Region in the Philippines is home to terraced rice embedded in centuries of cultural heritage. However, weak market incentives threaten sustained production, jeopardizing indigenous communities' cultural heritage and the in situ biodiversity of rice genetic resources.
Kofi Britwum, Matty Demont
wiley   +1 more source

“I beg you…breastfeed the baby, things changed”: infant feeding experiences among Ugandan mothers living with HIV in the context of evolving guidelines to prevent postnatal transmission

open access: yesBMC Public Health, 2018
Background For women living with HIV (WLWH) in low- and middle-income countries, World Health Organization (WHO) infant feeding guidelines now recommend exclusive breastfeeding until six months followed by mixed feeding until 24 months, alongside ...
Emma Dunkley   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

AI‐Guided Co‐Optimization of Advanced Field‐Effect Transistors: Bridging Material, Device, and Fabrication Design

open access: yesAdvanced Intelligent Discovery, EarlyView.
This article outlines how artificial intelligence could reshape the design of next‐generation transistors as traditional scaling reaches its limits. It discusses emerging roles of machine learning across materials selection, device modeling, and fabrication processes, and highlights hierarchical reinforcement learning as a promising framework for ...
Shoubhanik Nath   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Complementary Role of Public and Private Hospitals for Utilizing Outpatient Services in a Hill District in Nepal

open access: yesJournal of Nepal Health Research Council, 2020
Background: In Nepal, the private sector has prominently emerged as a provider of health services in recent years. The objective of this paper is to assess whether public and private hospitals are competing for patients with similar socioeconomic strata,
Puspa Mani Kharal   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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