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Infant Feeding Practices, Prevalence of Adolescent Motherhood and Malnutrition among Infants in Mangu Local Government Area, Plateau State, Nigeria Cover

Infant Feeding Practices, Prevalence of Adolescent Motherhood and Malnutrition among Infants in Mangu Local Government Area, Plateau State, Nigeria

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|Jul 2024

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/aogh.4229 | Journal eISSN: 2214-9996
Language: English
Submitted on: Jun 30, 2023
Accepted on: Jun 24, 2024
Published on: Jul 19, 2024
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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