Risk factors associated with the coexistence of stunting, underweight, and wasting in children under 5 from 31 sub-Saharan African countries
Objective This study investigated the risk factors associated with the coexistence of stunting, underweight, and wasting among children under age 5 in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).Design Data of 127, 487 under-5 children from 31 countries in SSA were pooled from the Demographic and Health Surveys collec...
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| Main Authors: | Eric Duku, Bright Opoku Ahinkorah, Abdul-Aziz Seidu, Richard Gyan Aboagye, Collins Adu, Iddrisu Amadu, James Boadu Frimpong, John Elvis Hagan Jnr., Belinda Ampah |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2021-12-01
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| Series: | BMJ Open |
| Online Access: | https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/11/12/e052267.full |
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