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To assess the nutritional status and immunization coverage of Bosnian women and children during the war.

Nutrition and Immunization Survey of Bosnian Women and Children during 1993

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To assess the nutritional status and immunization coverage of Bosnian women and children during the war.
Conducted a survey of 120 randomly selected household clusters in Sarajevo, Tuzla, Zenica, and Bihac.
Evaluated nutritional status of children aged 6 to 59 months and immunization status for children aged 13-25 months.
Assessed infant feeding practices for infants under 16 weeks.
No clinical signs of protein-energy undernutrition or micronutrient deficiency were found in children.
10.8% of women in Sarajevo and 11.9% in Zenica had a Body Mass Index below 18.5.
Total BCG coverage was 94%, while DPT/polio coverage was 55% in Sarajevo and 49% in Zenica, with only 5% of mothers exclusively breastfeeding.

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Survey assesses nutrition and immunization coverage in Bosnian women and children, suggesting areas for improvement.

Robertson et al. (1995) studied this question.

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