Effect of infant feeding practices on stunting and wasting in Northwest Ethiopia: a birth cohort study
Open Access
- 18 February 2026
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Archives of Public Health
- Vol. 84 (1)
Abstract
Child undernutrition remains a major public health concern. Although Ethiopia is committed to achieving the sustainable development goals of ending child hKeywords
Funding Information
- Institute of Health, Jimma University
- College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar
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