Factors Influencing Child Feeding Practices Related to Home Fortification with Micronutrient Powder among Caregivers of Under-5 Children in Bangladesh

Food and Nutrition Bulletin

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 340-352

  Sarma, Haribondhu ^a   Uddin, Md Fakhar ^a   Harbour, Catherine ^b   Ahmed, Tahmeed ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR DIARRHOEAL DISEASE RESEARCH   (Bangladesh)

^b Children's Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF)   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

anemia; Bangladesh; home fortification; micronutrient powder

Indexed keywords

AGE STRUCTURE; ANEMIA; HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH WORKER; PUBLIC HEALTH; TRACE ELEMENT;

BANGLADESH;

EID: 84981556590     PISSN: 03795721     EISSN: 15648265     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0379572116645916     Document Type: Article

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