Effect of mother’s education on child’s nutritional status in the slums of Nairobi

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Malnutrition continues to be a critical public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa. For example, in East Africa, 48 % of children under-five are stunted while 36 % are underweight. Poor health and poor nutrition are now more a chara...

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Main Authors: Abuya Benta A, Ciera James, Kimani-Murage Elizabeth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-06-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2431/12/80