Nearly half of preschool children are stunted in Dembia district, Northwest Ethiopia: a community based cross-sectional study.

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Published in Arch Public Health on April 18, 2016

Authors

Amare Tariku1, Haile Woldie1, Abel Fekadu2, Akilew Awoke Adane2, Ayanaw Tsega Ferede3, Segenet Yitayew4

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Human Nutrition, Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
2: Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
3: Department of Optometry, School of Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
4: North Gondar Zonal Health Department, Planing, Monitoring, and Evaluation Officer, Amhara, Ethiopia.

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