Predictors of Stunting in Children Aged 6 to 59 Months: A Case–Control Study in Southwest Uganda

Food and Nutrition Bulletin

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2017, Pages 542-553

  Bukusuba, John ^a   Kaaya, Archileo N ^a   Atukwase, Abel ^a  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

Author keywords

case control; food security; infant and young child feeding; stunting; Uganda

Indexed keywords

AGE STRUCTURE; CHILD HEALTH; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DIET; FOOD QUALITY; FOOD SECURITY; KNOWLEDGE; NEONATE; POVERTY; SEX RATIO; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS;

BUHWEJU; UGANDA;

ADULT; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CATERING SERVICE; FAMILY SIZE; FEMALE; GROWTH DISORDER; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; POVERTY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; UGANDA;

ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; FOOD SUPPLY; GROWTH DISORDERS; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; POVERTY; RISK FACTORS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; UGANDA;

EID: 85034421276     PISSN: 03795721     EISSN: 15648265     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0379572117731666     Document Type: Article

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