Factors associated with the health and nutritional status of children under 5 years of age in Afghanistan: family behaviour related to women and past experience of war-related hardships

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The present study was performed to assess, beyond socio-economic factors, independent associations between the health and nutritional status of children under 5 years old and (1) family behavioural factors related to women with regar...

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Main Authors: Hemat Shafiqullah, Kizuki Masashi, Nakamura Keiko, Takano Takehito, Mashal Taufiq, Watanabe Masafumi, Seino Kaoruko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-08-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/8/301