Benchmarking the Determinants of Nutritional Status among Community Schools' Children in Nepal.
The government of Nepal initiated the Mid Day Meal Program (MDMP) to reduce hunger and increase educational outcomes, including health status. However, limited studies have been conducted on these issues covering the nutritional status of students at the lower basic level at community schools in Nep...
| Publicado en: | Current Research in Nutrition & Food Science Vol. 12; no. 2; pp. 747 - 766 |
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Current Research in Nutrition & Food Science
Aug2024
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