Feeding patterns and stunting during early childhood in rural communities of Sidama South Ethiopia

Pan African Medical Journal

Volumn 14, Issue , 2013, Pages

  Tessema, Masresha ^a   Belachew, Tefera ^b   Ersino, Getahun ^a,c  

^a HAWASSA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^b Jimma University   (Ethiopia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Early childhood stunting; Feeding patterns; Food security; Household; Southern ethiopia

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD CARE; CHILD NUTRITION; CHILD PARENT RELATION; COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ETHIOPIA; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD SECURITY; HUMAN; INFANT; PREVALENCE; RURAL AREA; STUNTING;

EID: 84876481332     PISSN: 19378688     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2013.14.75.1630     Document Type: Article

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