Table 4 Summary of risk factors of malnutrition and poor IYCF practices

Malnutrition

Dietary/Feeding [4, 16]

Poor breastfeeding and complementary feeding

Food insecurity

Health [4, 16]

Lack of antenatal care

Lack of postnatal care

Deworming

Vitamin A supplementation

Immunization

Counseling

Infection

Place of delivery

Sociodemographic [4, 16]

Child sex

Child age

Maternal education status

Wealth (income)

Family size

Media exposure

Hygiene [4, 16]

Type water source

Type of toilet facility

Environmental [4, 16]

Place of residence

IYCF practices

Health [17,18,19,20,21,22,23]

Lack of antenatal care

Lack of postnatal care

Place of delivery

Sociodemographic [17,18,19,20,21,22,23]

Child sex

Child age

Maternal education status

Wealth (income)

Family size

Media exposure

Paternal involvement

IYCF knowledge

Breastfeeding experience

Environmental [17,18,19,20,21,22,23]

Place of residence