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This study aimed to assess caregivers\u2019 knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAPs) regarding infant feeding and to explore associations with anaemia and nutritional status among infants aged 6 to 8 months in urban Maputo. Methods: A cross-sectional baseline survey was conducted in 2024 in two primary health centres. A total of 496 caregiver\u2013child pairs participated. Children underwent anthropometric measurements and haemoglobin testing, and caregivers completed a structured KAP questionnaire. Descriptive statistics were generated, and chi-square tests were used to examine associations between KAP domains and child health outcomes. Results: Anaemia was detected in 77.0% of children, with moderate anaemia being most common (48.6%). Eutrophic nutritional status was observed in 73.1% of children, 7.0% had acute malnutrition, and 14.1% were overweight. While 97.3% of caregivers demonstrated positive attitudes, only 52.1% had adequate knowledge and practices. Adequate knowledge was significantly associated with both the absence of anaemia (p = 0.001) and eutrophic status (p = 0.001). No significant associations were found for attitudes or practices. Caregiver practices were significantly associated with household income, and anaemia was more frequent among children from low-income households. Conclusions: Anaemia was highly frequent among 6\u20138-month-old infants, even among those with normal weight-for-length and knowledgeable caregivers. This paradox highlights the need for early, integrated interventions, such as nutrition education and home fortification with micronutrient powders, and supports the WHO\u2019s recommendation to revisit haemoglobin thresholds in some contexts.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/nu17162585","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,8,8]],"date-time":"2025-08-08T15:30:52Z","timestamp":1754667052000},"page":"2585","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Anaemia, Nutrition, and Caregiver Feeding Practices Among Infants Aged 6 to 8 Months in Maputo City, Mozambique (2024)"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"17","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0004-0099-3476","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"\u00c9rica","family":"Manuel","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Instituto Superior de Ci\u00eancias de Sa\u00fade\u2014ISCISA, Maputo 1100, Mozambique"},{"name":"Global Health and Tropical Medicine, GHTM, LA-REAL, Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, IHMT, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, 1349-008 Lisboa, Portugal"}]},{"given":"Francisco","family":"Mbofana","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Instituto Superior de Ci\u00eancias de Sa\u00fade\u2014ISCISA, Maputo 1100, Mozambique"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-7941-0285","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Maria","family":"Martins","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Global Health and Tropical Medicine, GHTM, LA-REAL, Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, IHMT, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, 1349-008 Lisboa, Portugal"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,8,8]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","unstructured":"(2025, June 03). 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