Undernutrition and its associated factors among pregnant women attending antenatal care at public health facilities in pastoral communities of Afar Regional State, northeast Ethiopia

Abstract Background Maternal malnutrition during pregnancy increases the risk of miscarriages and foetal deaths, pre-term delivery, and maternal mortality. However, limited studies have been conducted in Ethiopia that may not represent the problem among pregnant women in pastoral communities like th...

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Main Authors: Setognal Birara Aychiluhm, Aragaw Gualu, Abel Gebre Wuneh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-08-01
Series:Pastoralism
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13570-022-00251-7