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The Effect of Health Education on Dietary Knowledge and Practices of Pregnant Women in Jordan: A Quasi-Experimental Study

Nesrin N Abu-Baker1 Faculty of Nursing, Community and Mental Health Nursing Department, Jordan University of Science & Technology, Irbid, JordanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Hanan A Abusbaitan1 Faculty of Nursing, Community and Mental Health Nursing Department, Jordan University of Science & Technology, Irbid, JordanView further author information
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Safa A Al-Ashram2 Consultantation, Secretary General-Civil Service Bureau, Amman, JordanView further author information
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Ali Alshraifeen3 Faculty of Nursing, Department of Adult Health Nursing, The Hashemite University, Zarqa, JordanORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8485-8669View further author information
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Pages 433-443 | Published online: 29 Apr 2021

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