The practice of complementary feeding and associated factors among mothers of children 6-23 months of age in Enemay district, Northwest Ethiopia

Nutrition and Food Science

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 230-240

  Gessese, Dessalew ^a   Bolka, Habte ^b   Abajobir, Amanuel Alemu ^c   Tegabu, Desalegn ^d  

^a GAMBY College of Medical Sciences   (Ethiopia)

^b HAWASSA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^c DEBRE MARKOS UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GONDAR   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Children aged 12 23 months; Complementary feeding

Indexed keywords

EID: 84899638048     PISSN: 00346659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/NFS-07-2013-0079     Document Type: Article

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