Child malnutrition and feeding practices in Malawi

Food and Nutrition Bulletin

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 190-201

  Madise, Nyovani Janet ^a   Mpoma, Mabel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BREASTFEEDING; CHILD NUTRITION; INFANT FEEDING; MALNUTRITION;

MALAWI;

EID: 0031429253     PISSN: 03795721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/156482659701800205     Document Type: Article

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