Comparing performance of mothers using simplified mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) classification devices with an improved MUAC insertion tape in Isiolo County, Kenya

Archives of Public Health

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2018, Pages

  Grant, Angeline ^a   Njiru, James ^b   Okoth, Edgar ^b   Awino, Imelda ^a   Briend, André ^c,d   Murage, Samuel ^e   Abdirahman, Saida ^f   Myatt, Mark ^g  

^a Action Against Hunger   (United States)

^b Action Against Hunger (ACF)   (Kenya)

^c TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^e MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Kenya)

^f Isiolo County Health Management Team   (Kenya)

^g Alltgoch Uchaf Llawryglyn   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Community management of acute malnutrition; Mid upper arm circumference; Screening by mothers; Severe acute malnutrition

Indexed keywords

EID: 85042454686     PISSN: 07787367     EISSN: 20493258     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s13690-018-0260-x     Document Type: Article

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