Influence of culture on dietary practices of children under five years among Maasai pastoralists in Kajiado, Kenya
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Globally, children aged under five years are prone to malnutrition. Maasai are a nomadic community in Kenya still upholding traditional and has a high rate of child undernutrition. Consideration of cultural practices is a pre-condition for ensuring appropriate dietary prac...
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BioMed Central
2015
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4597609/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26450270 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12966-015-0284-3 |