A mixed methods study to assess the effectiveness of food-based interventions to prevent stunting among children under-five years in Districts Thatta and Sujawal, Sindh Province, Pakistan: study protocol

• Main Authors: Sumra Kureishy (Author), Gul Nawaz Khan (Author), Shabina Arrif (Author), Khizar Ashraf (Author), Angela Cespedes (Author), Muhammad Atif Habib (Author), Imtiaz Hussain (Author), Asmat Ullah (Author), Ali Turab (Author), Imran Ahmed (Author), Shehla Zaidi (Author), Sajid Bashir Soofi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Maternal and child malnutrition is widely prevalent in low and middle income countries. In Pakistan, widespread food insecurity and malnutrition are the main contributors to poor health, low survival rates and the loss of human capital development. The nutritional status trends a...