_____________________________________________________________________________________________________ *Corresponding author: Email: wachukwu54@gmail.com; Asian Food Science Journal 21(7): 24-34, 2022; Article no.AFSJ.83044 ISSN: 2581-7752 Assessment of Complementary Feeding Practices and Nutritional Status of Children (0-24 months) in Akuku Toru Local Government Area of Rivers State, Nigeria H. I. Wachukwu-Chikodi a* and C. U. Sonye b a Department of Home Science and Management, Rivers State University, Nkpolu Oroworukwo, Port Harcourt, P.M.B. 5080, Nigeria. b Department of Home Economics, Hospitality & Tourism, Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Nigeria. Authors’ contributions This work was carried out in collaboration between both authors. Both authors read and approved the final manuscript. Article Information DOI: 10.9734/AFSJ/2022/v21i730438 Open Peer Review History: This journal follows the Advanced Open Peer Review policy. Identity of the Reviewers, Editor(s) and additional Reviewers, peer review comments, different versions of the manuscript, comments of the editors, etc are available here: https://www.sdiarticle5.com/review-history/83044 Received 18 December 2021 Accepted 20 February 2022 Published 10 May 2022 ABSTRACT This study was carried out to assess complementary feeding practices of under-five children in Akuku Toru Local Government Area of Rivers State. A cross-sectional descriptive survey research was adopted for the study. The population for the study consisted of nursing mothers with children (0-24 months) attending their normal health services in seven (7) major primary health care centres in Akuku Toru Local Government Area, Rivers State. A sample size of 210 nursing mothers was selected for the study. The instrument used for data collection was a self-structured questionnaire titled “Assessment of Complementary Feeding Practices of Children Questionnai re”. The questionnaire was validated by three validates. Data generated using the research instrument was analyzed using frequency, percentages and mean. The findings obtained showed that most nursing mothers initiate complementary feeding at early age and their reasons often times are pressure from their family members who do not understand the benefits of adequate breast milk and pressure from employers to resume work. Majority of the sampled nursing mothers in the study area prefer cereal/grain, fruits, vegetables, yoghurt and custard over other complementary foods used in nursing a child. Majority of the respondent agreed that the nutritional status of infants introduced to Original Research Article