Carers' and health workers' perspectives on malnutrition in infants aged under six months in rural Ethiopia: A qualitative study.

Carers' and health workers' perspectives on malnutrition in infants aged under six months in rural Ethiopia: A qualitative study.

<h4>Objectives</h4>Supporting small and nutritionally at-risk (potentially malnourished) infants under six months is a global health priority, albeit with a weak evidence-base. To inform policy and research in this area, we aimed to assess the perceptions and understanding of infant maln...

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Main Authors:	Nega Jibat, Ritu Rana, Ayenew Negesse, Mubarek Abera, Alemseged Abdissa, Tsinuel Girma, Anley Haile, Hatty Barthorp, Marie McGrath, Carlos S Grijalva-Eternod, Marko Kerac, Melkamu Berhane
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-01-01
Series:	PLoS ONE
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0271733

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