Prevalence and associated factors of complementary feeding practices of mothers having children 6-23 months in rural disadvantaged areas, Ben Tre province, Vietnam: a cross-sectional study.

Background: Appropriate complementary feeding practices (CFPs) play a key role for ensuring optimal health, growth and development for children 6-23 months. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence and associated factors of CFPs of mothers or primary caregivers having children 6-23 months in Thanh Phu rural district of Ben Tre province, Vietnam.

Methods: Three hundred fifty eight child-mother pairs participated in a cross-sectional study.