A multilevel analysis of individual and community effect on chronic childhood malnutrition in rural Nigeria

Journal of Tropical Pediatrics

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 109-115

  Uthman, Olalekan A ^a  

^a Center for Evidence Based Global Health Nigeria   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BREAST FEEDING; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; COMMUNITY; FEMALE; GROWTH RETARDATION; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALNUTRITION; MATERNAL ATTITUDE; NIGERIA; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RURAL AREA; SOCIAL STATUS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; GROWTH DISORDERS; HUMANS; INFANT; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALNUTRITION; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHERS; MULTILEVEL ANALYSIS; NIGERIA; ODDS RATIO; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; RISK FACTORS; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 63849240414     PISSN: 01426338     EISSN: 14653664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/tropej/fmn093     Document Type: Article

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