Journal article
Malnutrition in Pre-school Children across Different Geographic Areas and Socio-Demographic Groups in Ghana
Abstract
Objective Malnutrition in children pervades all aspects of their health, growth, cognitive and social development and can lead to irreversible and lifelong effects. We examine the prevalence and determinants of malnutrition in children under 5 in the Ghanaian population. Methods Using data from the latest available Ghana Demographic and Health Survey (GDHS), we estimated and compared prevalence of malnutrition in children among the different …
Authors
Ewusie JE; Beyene J; Ahiadeke C; Hamid JS
Journal
Maternal and Child Health Journal, Vol. 21, No. 4, pp. 797–808
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
April 2017
DOI
10.1007/s10995-016-2173-z
ISSN
1092-7875