Prevalence and correlates of prenatal vitamin A deficiency in rural Sidama, Southern Ethiopia

Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 185-194

  Gebreselassie, Samson Gebremedhin ^a   Gase, Fikre Enquselassie ^b   Deressa, Melaku Umeta ^b  

^a HAWASSA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^b ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Ethiopia; Maternal nutrition; Nutritional surveys; Serum retinol; Vitamin A deficiency

Indexed keywords

EID: 84879549104     PISSN: 16060997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3329/jhpn.v31i2.16382     Document Type: Article

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