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Malnutrition in Sri Lanka : Scale, Scope, Causes, and Potential Response

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  • World Bank, 2007. "Malnutrition in Sri Lanka : Scale, Scope, Causes, and Potential Response," World Bank Publications - Reports 7656, The World Bank Group.
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