An analysis of childhood malnutrition in rural India: Role of gender, income and other household characteristics

World Development

Volumn 27, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 1151-1171

  Pal, Sarmistha ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH; GENDER DISPARITY; MALNUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL STATUS;

INDIA;

EID: 0032812670     PISSN: 0305750X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0305-750X(99)00048-0     Document Type: Article

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