Determinants of anthropometric characteristics of under-five children in internally displaced persons´ camps in Abuja municipal area council, Abuja, Nigeria

Determinants of anthropometric characteristics of under-five children in internally displaced persons´ camps in Abuja municipal area council, Abuja, Nigeria

INTRODUCTION: displacement predisposes to deprivation and hunger and consequently malnutrition. In Nigeria, information on anthropometric characteristics and associated factors among displaced under-five children is important to strengthen strategies to ameliorate malnutrition and promote child heal...

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Main Authors: Samson Olufunminiyi Idowu, Abimbola Ellen Akindolire, Bosede Ehelamioke Adebayo, Ayodeji Matthew Adebayo, Oluwaseun Ariyo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Pan African Medical Journal 2020-08-01
Series:The Pan African Medical Journal
Subjects:
stunting
underweight
wasting
predictors
under-five children
internally displaced persons
child malnutrition
infant mortality
immunization
nigeria
Online Access: https://www.panafrican-med-journal.com/content/article/36/313/pdf/313.pdf

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