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Barriers to adequate infant and young child feeding practices in Bangladesh

Last updated:

14 December 2016

Author:

Asfia Azim

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This paper gives an insight into key findings and learning around the barriers to infant and young child feeding practices.

Two people pictured with a young child on street in Bangladesh.

There are many barriers to child nutrition in Bangladesh. Photo: Concern Worldwide

The purpose of this paper is to summarise findings and learning around the key barriers to adequate IYCF practices faced by the extremely poor people living in urban areas of Bangladesh. Most of the information was collected in different phases of Concern Worldwide, Bangladesh's Integrated Urban Nutrition Project.