Effect of Male Involvement on the Nutritional Status of Children Less Than 5 Years: A Cross Sectional Study in a Rural Southwestern District of Uganda

Effect of Male Involvement on the Nutritional Status of Children Less Than 5 Years: A Cross Sectional Study in a Rural Southwestern District of Uganda

Background. Undernutrition among children less than 5 years is still a public health concern in most developing countries. Fathers play a critical role in providing support in improving maternal and child health. There is little studied on male involvement and its measurement in child nutrition; the...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Noel Kansiime, Daniel Atwine, Simpson Nuwamanya, Fred Bagenda
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:	Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/3427087

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