Determinants of Mortality Among Severely Malnourished Children in Northern Nigeria

• Main Authors: Shafique Sani Nass (Author), Nafisa Sani Nass (Author), Zubairu Iliyasu (Author), Bello Suleiman (Author), Shamsuddeen Yahaya (Author), Bala Habibu (Author), Murtala Isa Bindawa (Author), Aminu Sani (Author), Medinat Suleiman (Author), Adamu Suleiman Gachi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objectives Severe Acute Malnutrition is a significant cause of mortality in children under the age of 5 years in low-resource settings, including Northern Nigeria. The study aimed to determine the associations between selected risk factors and mortality outcomes in children admitted with SAM in a fa...