Dietary patterns in a rural area of Ghana and their relevance for vitamin A consumption

Ecology of Food Nutrition

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 183-207

  Hudelson, Patricia ^a   Dzikunu, Helen ^b   Mensah, Jonathan Dapaah ^b   Morris, Saul ^b   Arthur, Paul ^b   Kirkwood, Betty ^b  

^a WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Dietary patterns; Ghana; Qualitative research; Vitamin A deficiency

Indexed keywords

CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; DIET; NUTRITION; RURAL SOCIETY;

GHANA; KINTAMPO DISTRICT;

EID: 0032744656     PISSN: 03670244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03670244.1999.9991577     Document Type: Article

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