Socio-economic and spatial inequalities in animal sources of iron-rich foods consumption among children 6-23 months old in Ethiopia: A decomposition analysis.

• Main Authors: Daniel G Belay (Author), Molla M Wassie (Author), Melaku Birhanu Alemu (Author), Mehari Woldemariam Merid (Author), Richard Norman (Author), Gizachew A Tessema (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Iron deficiency anaemia is the most common type of anaemia in young children which can lead to long-term health consequences such as reduced immunity, impaired cognitive development, and school performance. As children experience rapid growth, they require a greater supply of iron from iron-rich foo...