Situational analysis and expert evaluation of the nutrition and health status of infants and young children in five countries in sub-Saharan Africa

Food and Nutrition Bulletin

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 287-298

  Alles, Martine ^a   Eussen, Simone ^a   Ake Tano, Odile ^b   Diouf, Saliou ^c   Tanya, Agatha ^d   Lakati, Alice ^e   Oduwole, Abiola ^f   Mauras, Celine ^g  

^a Nutricia Nederland   (Netherlands)

^b Institut de Santé Publique INSP   (Côte d’Ivoire)

^c UNIVERSITÉ CHEIKH ANTA DIOP   (Senegal)

^d UNIVERSITY OF YAOUNDÉ I   (Cameroon)

^e AMREF HEALTH AFRICA   (Kenya)

^f UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS   (Nigeria)

^g Danone Baby Nutrition Africa and Overseas   (France)

Author keywords

Breastfeeding; Children; Health status; Infants; Nutrition; Pregnancy; Sub Saharan Africa

Indexed keywords

BREASTFEEDING; CHILD HEALTH; DIET; EXPERT SYSTEM; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HEALTH WORKER; INFANT FEEDING; LITERATURE REVIEW; MALNUTRITION; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NUTRITION; OBESITY; VITAMIN DEFICIENCY;

CAMEROON; COTE D'IVOIRE; KENYA; NIGERIA; SENEGAL; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 84889784974     PISSN: 03795721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/156482651303400301     Document Type: Article

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