An anthropometric profile of children younger than 36 months and food provisioning in early childhood development centres in Tutaleni informal settlement, Walvis Bay, Namibia

Oscar K Kangwiya, Lisanne du Plessis, Nicolette Fredericks, Division of Human Nutrition, Department of Global Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, Stellenbosch University, Tygerberg campus, Cape Town, South Africa

Nutrition and Health

Published online on December 08, 2025

Abstract

Nutrition and Health, Ahead of Print.
BackgroundChildren under 36 months experience rapid growth, making proper nutrition crucial for their development and health. Early Childhood Development (ECD) centres play a key role in meeting these needs when parents are unavailable. Children spend 5–...