Undernutrition and associated factors among 24–36-month-old children in slum areas of Bahir Dar city, Ethiopia

International Journal of General Medicine

Volumn 10, Issue , 2017, Pages 79-86

  Demilew, Yeshalem Mulugeta ^a   Abie, Dagninet Derebe ^a  

^a BAHIR DAR UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Children; Stunting; Underweight; Wasting

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPLEMENTARY FEEDING; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ETHIOPIA; FEMALE; HAND WASHING; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; MALNUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; URBAN AREA;

EID: 85016272539     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11787074     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/IJGM.S126241     Document Type: Article

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