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Nutritional status and dietary diversity of orphan and non – orphan children under five years: a comparative study in the Brong Ahafo region of Ghana

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Published Online: 2018-07-30

Published Print: 2018-12

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Ali, Zakari http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8129-2230
Abu, Nurudeen

Ankamah, Isaac Aning

Gyinde, Esther Abena

Seidu, Alimatu Sadia

Abizari, Abdul-Razak
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Article History

Received: 19 July 2017

Accepted: 5 July 2018

First Online: 30 July 2018

Ethics and consent to participate

: The study protocol was approved by the Scientific Review Committee of the School of Allied Health Sciences, University for Development Studies, Ghana. Informed consent was also obtained from orphanages and participant mothers after they were given ample information about the study and procedures explained to them before data collection. Participation was voluntary and participants could opt out at any stage of the study.

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