Childhood malnutrition is associated with maternal care during pregnancy and childbirth: a cross-sectional study in Bauchi and Cross River States, Nigeria

• Main Authors: Candyce Hamel (Author), Joseph Enne (Author), Khalid Omer (Author), Ndem Ayara (Author), Yahaya Yarima (Author), Anne Cockcroft (Author), Neil Andersson (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2015-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<em>Background</em>. Malnutrition remains an important cause of childhood morbidity and mortality; the levels of childhood malnutrition in Nigeria are among the highest in the world. The literature supports many direct and indirect causes of malnutrition, but few studies have examined th...