Midwifery-led education and training on safe supplementary food processing: effects on mothers’ knowledge, attitudes, and motivation toward stunting prevention in Indonesia†
By: Wahyu Ersila, Nina Zuhana, Nur Chabibah and Siti Khuzaiyah
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Language: English
Page range: 333 - 343
Submitted on: Dec 22, 2025
Accepted on: Jan 5, 2026
Published on: Sep 25, 2026
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