Mapping evidence on malnutrition screening tools for children under 5 years in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review protocol

Mapping evidence on malnutrition screening tools for children under 5 years in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review protocol

Abstract Background In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), malnutrition remains a major public health challenge, particularly among children under 5 years of age. Despite nutritional screening tools being developed and available to detect early malnutrition in under five-year-old children, malnutrition contin...

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Main Authors: Tlharihani Phisac Maphosa, Delarise Maud Mulqueeny, Ernest Osei, Desmond Kuupiel, Tivani P. Mashamba-Thompson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-03-01
Series:Systematic Reviews
Subjects:
Malnutrition screening tools
Nutritional screening tools
Children under 5 years
Sub-Saharan countries
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13643-020-01309-6

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