Associations of land, cattle and food security with infant feeding practices among a rural population living in Manyara, Tanzania.

Background: Livelihoods strategies and food security experiences can positively and negatively affect infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices. This study contributes to this literature by exploring how variation in household economics among rural farmers in Tanzania relates to IYCF patterns over the first 8 months of an infant's life.

Methods: These data were produced from a longitudinal study in which a cohort of mother-infant dyads was followed from birth to 24 months.

Healthcare providers' knowledge and practices associated with postpartum hemorrhage during facility delivery in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

Objective: To investigate healthcare providers' knowledge and practices associated with prevention and management of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) to improve care in urban settings and reduce maternal morbidity and mortality.

Methods: As part of a cross-sectional, survey-based study, providers from 14 government health facilities providing maternal delivery services in the Ilala Municipality, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, were surveyed about PPH-related practices and knowledge in April 2015. The data were analyzed descriptively, and χ tests of independence were used to examine relationships between experience, facility type, and knowledge.