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Open AccessThe burden and correlates of childhood undernutrition in Tanzania according to composite index of anthropometric failure
Undernutrition is a public health problem worldwide. Tanzania has made significant achievements in the reduction of childhood undernutrition over the past two decades. However, the exact burden of undernutriti...
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Open AccessThe influence of dietary diversity on the nutritional status of children between 6 and 23 months of age in Tanzania
Undernutrition poses a serious health challenge in develo** countries and Tanzania has the highest undernutrition burden of Eastern and Southern Africa. Poor infant and young child feeding practices have bee...
