The prevalence of food insecurity in South African dental schools: A cross sectional study
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https://doi.org/10.17159/sadj.v78i08.16242Keywords:
food insecurity, dental students, higher education, South Africa, undergraduate dentalAbstract
Food security is an important factor which can promote academic outcomes and general health and wellbeing of dental students. The aim of this study was to determine the extent of food insecurity among dental students across all dental schools in South Africa.
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