Contextual risk factors for maternal malnutrition in a food-insecure zone in southern ethiopia

Journal of Biosocial Science

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 537-548

  Regassa, Nigatu ^a   Stoecker, Barbara J ^b  

^a HAWASSA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^b OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CATERING SERVICE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; ETHIOPIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALNUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; BODY MASS INDEX; ETHIOPIA; FEMALE; FOOD SUPPLY; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALNUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; RISK FACTORS; SAMPLING STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84864529971     PISSN: 00219320     EISSN: 14697599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S002193201200017X     Document Type: Review

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