Zihan Cui
In Partnership with Polygence Research & Mentorship Organization

MLA 8
Cui, Zihan. "A Review: Evaluating Nutrition Interventions on Maternal and Infant Health in Low and Middle-Income Countries." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, vol. 9, no. 9, Sept. 2024, pp. 3660-3681, doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2024.v09i09.030. Accessed Sept. 2024.
APA 6
Cui, Z. (2024, September). A Review: Evaluating Nutrition Interventions on Maternal and Infant Health in Low and Middle-Income Countries. Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, 9(9), 3660-3681. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2024.v09i09.030
Chicago
Cui, Zihan. "A Review: Evaluating Nutrition Interventions on Maternal and Infant Health in Low and Middle-Income Countries." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research 9, no. 9 (September 2024), 3660-3681. Accessed September, 2024. https://doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2024.v09i09.030.

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