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Peer-reviewedCC BY-NC-ND 4.0BMC Public Health

The pooled prevalence of developmental delays and its association with malnutrition among children in East Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

  • Desalegn Girma
  • Zinie Abita
  • Zewditu Alelign
  • Alemnew Wale Tegegn
  • Amanuel Adugna
  • Melsew Setegn Alie
  • Gossa Fetene Abebe
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@article{girma2026pooled,
  title = {{The pooled prevalence of developmental delays and its association with malnutrition among children in East Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis}},
  author = {Desalegn Girma and Zinie Abita and Zewditu Alelign and Alemnew Wale Tegegn and Amanuel Adugna and Melsew Setegn Alie and Gossa Fetene Abebe},
  journal = {BMC Public Health},
  year = {2026},
  month = oct,
  doi = {10.1186/s12889-026-30170-w},
  url = {https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-026-30170-w},
  note = {CC BY-NC-ND 4.0},
}
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TY  - JOUR
TI  - The pooled prevalence of developmental delays and its association with malnutrition among children in East Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis
AU  - Desalegn Girma
AU  - Zinie Abita
AU  - Zewditu Alelign
AU  - Alemnew Wale Tegegn
AU  - Amanuel Adugna
AU  - Melsew Setegn Alie
AU  - Gossa Fetene Abebe
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/10/29
JO  - BMC Public Health
DO  - 10.1186/s12889-026-30170-w
UR  - https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-026-30170-w
SN  - 1471-2458
ER  -