Socio-cultural beliefs influence feeding practices of mothers and their children in Grand Popo, Benin.

Background: Malnutrition is a major public health problem. It contributes to the high death rate among children in developing countries despite the various advocacies of institutions such as WHO and FAO and many other organisations. More research needs to be done in order to contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.

The presence of the double burden of malnutrition in children and their mothers in Grand-Popo, Benin.

Background: Malnutrition is a public health problem, with 45% of child deaths attributed to undernutrition.

Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the presence of the double burden of malnutrition in children-mother pairs in Benin.

Methods: An analytical cross-sectional approach was used to collect data from 408 randomly selected children aged 0-59 months and their mothers.