Nutritional knowledge and practices of mothers with malnourished children at a regional hospital in northeast Namibia
Background. An estimated 159 million children under five are affected by malnutrition, with an additional 101 million children under five being underweight in sub-Saharan Africa. In Namibia, 24% of children under age 5 are stunted and 8% are severely stunted. The Kavango region has the highest rate...
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Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2023-05-01
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Series: | Journal of Public Health in Africa |
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Online Access: | https://www.publichealthinafrica.org/jphia/article/view/2391 |