Scaling-up access to family planning may improve linear growth and child development in low and middle income countries.
<h4>Background</h4>A large literature has indicated a robust association between birth spacing and child survival, but evidence on the association of birth timing with physical growth in low and middle income countries (LMICs) remains limited.<h4>Methods and results</h4>Data...
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| Main Authors: | Günther Fink, Christopher R Sudfeld, Goodarz Danaei, Majid Ezzati, Wafaie W Fawzi |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2014-01-01
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| Series: | PLoS ONE |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0102391 |
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