The relationship between health (malnutrition) and educational achievements (Maths and English) in the rural children of South Africa

International Journal of Educational Development

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 637-643

  Themane, M J ^a   Monyeki, K D ^a   Nthangeni, M E ^a   Kemper, H C G ^b   Twisk, J W R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMPOPO   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Educational performance; Health; Malnutrition

Indexed keywords

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT; HEALTH STATUS; MALNUTRITION;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0344530585     PISSN: 07380593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0738-0593(03)00063-4     Document Type: Article

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