Stunting and severe stunting among children under-5 years in Nigeria: A multilevel analysis
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Stunting and severe stunting among children under-5 years in Nigeria: A multilevel analysis
BACKGROUND Stunting has been identified as one of the major proximal risk factors for poor physical and mental development of children under-5 years. Stunting predominantly occurs in the first 1000 days of life (0-23 months) and continues to the age of five. This study examines factors associated with stunting and severe stunting among children under-5 years in Nigeria. METHODS The sample inc...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Pediatrics
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1471-2431
DOI: 10.1186/s12887-016-0770-z