High Prevalence of Undernutrition among Children in Gondar Town, Northwest Ethiopia: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study

High Prevalence of Undernutrition among Children in Gondar Town, Northwest Ethiopia: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study

Objective. To assess undernutrition and associated factors among children aged 6–59 months in Gondar Town, northwest Ethiopia. Methods. A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in 2014. Multistage sampling method was used to select study participants. Structured interviewer administered...

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Main Authors:	Zegeye Abebe, Degefaye Zelalem Anlay, Belete Biadgo, Asemarie Kebede, Tsedalu Melku, Bamlaku Enawgaw, Mulugeta Melku
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wiley 2017-01-01
Series:	International Journal of Pediatrics
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/5367070
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