African Journal of
Food Science

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Food Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0794
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJFS
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 978

Full Length Research Paper

Feeding practices and nutrition status of children aged 0-59 months from Njombe and Geita, Tanzania

Hassan T. Berenge
  • Hassan T. Berenge
  • Department of Policy Planning and Management, Sokoine University of Agriculture, P. O. Box 3035, Morogoro, Tanzania.
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Happiness S. Muhimbula
  • Happiness S. Muhimbula
  • Department of Food Technology, Nutrition and Consumer Science, Sokoine University of Agriculture, P. O. Box 3006, Morogoro, Tanzania.
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  •  Received: 08 September 2022
  •  Accepted: 20 February 2023
  •  Published: 31 August 2023

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