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Dietary practices and nutritional status of women and young children in rural Southern Ethiopia

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Published: 27.08.2020

Tsigereda Behailu's PhD project explores the dietary practices, household food insecurity issues, and nutritional status of mothers and young children in densely populated rural areas in Southern Ethiopia.

Behailu is part of the Joint Degree programme between UiB and Hawassa University in Ethiopia.

Title

Dietary practices and nutritional status of women and young children in rural Southern Ethiopia

Supervisors

Ingunn M.S. Engebretsen

Bernt Lindtjørn

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Tsigereda Behailu

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