Prevalence of Anaemia and Associated Factors among Children below Five Years of Age in Cape Verde, West Africa

Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 646-657

  Semedo, Rosa M L ^a   Santos, Marta M A S ^a   Baião, Mirian R ^a   Luiz, Ronir R ^a   Da Veiga, Gloria V ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Anaemia; Child; Risk factors; Socioenvironmental conditions; West Africa

Indexed keywords

AGE; ANEMIA; CAPE VERDE; CHILD; COMPLICATION; DIARRHEA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MATERNAL AGE; ODDS RATIO; POVERTY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RISK FACTOR;

AGE FACTORS; ANEMIA; CAPE VERDE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIARRHEA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MATERNAL AGE; ODDS RATIO; POVERTY; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84918529491     PISSN: 16060997     EISSN: 20721315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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