Prevalence and associated factors of undernutrition among under-five children from model and non-model households in east Gojjam zone, Northwest Ethiopia: A comparative cross-sectional study

BMC Nutrition

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2019, Pages

  Zeray, Abrehet ^a   Kibret, Getiye Dejenu ^a   Leshargie, Cheru Tesema ^a  

^a DEBRE MARKOS UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Ethiopia; Model and non model households; Under five children; Undernutrition

Indexed keywords

EID: 85077441265     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20550928     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s40795-019-0290-y     Document Type: Article

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