National scale-up of zinc promotion in nepal: Results from a post-project population-based survey

Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 207-217

  Wang, Wenjuan ^a,b   MacDonald, Vicki M ^b   Paudel, Mahesh ^c   Banke, Kathryn K ^b  

^a ICF Macro   (United States)

^b ABT ASSOCIATES   (United States)

^c POPULATION SERVICES INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Child health; Diarrhoea; Diarrhoea, infantile; Knowledge, attitudes, and practices; Nepal; Oral rehydration solutions; Oral rehydration therapy; Zinc

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960455495     PISSN: 16060997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3329/jhpn.v29i3.7868     Document Type: Article

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