Seasonal undernutrition in rural Ethiopia: Magnitude, correlates, and functional significance

Research Report of the International Food Policy Research Institute

Volumn , Issue 118, 2001, Pages 75-

  Ferro Luzzi, Anna ^a   Morris, Saul S ^a   Taffesse, Samson ^a   Demissie, Tsegaye ^a   D'Amato, Maurizio ^a  

^a ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DELLA NUTRIZIONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENERGY USE; NUTRITION; RURAL POPULATION; SEASONAL VARIATION;

ETHIOPIA;

EID: 0035723282     PISSN: 08867372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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