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Child malnutrition in sub-Saharan Africa

A meta-analysis of demographic and health surveys (2006-2016)

Bibliographic Data

ID23379449
AuthorsBlessing Akombi-Inyang (0000-0002-6410-4154), Kingsley E Agho (0000-0003-4111-3207), Dafna Merom (0000-0001-6459-8628), Andre M Renzaho, John J Hall (0000-0001-9839-5626)
EditorsFrank Wieringa
Year2017
Volume12
Issue5
Pagese0177338
Publication date2017-05-11
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePLoS ONE (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1932-6203 • E-ISSN: 1932-6203
PublisherPublic Library of Science (PLoS) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1371/journal.pone.0177338
LanguageEN
Citations received64
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Citation velocitycurrent
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