Correlates of anemia among women of reproductive age in Ethiopia: Evidence from Ethiopian DHS 2005

Ethiopian Journal of Health Development

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 22-30

  Gebremedhin, Samson ^a   Enquselassie, Fikre ^b  

^a HAWASSA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^b ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

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EID: 84856970465     PISSN: 10216790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/ejhd.v25i1.69842     Document Type: Article

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