Design of a prospective, randomized evaluation of an integrated nutrition program in rural Viet Nam

Food and Nutrition Bulletin

Volumn 23, Issue 4 SUPP, 2002, Pages 36-47

  Marsh, David R ^a   Pachón, Helena ^b   Schroeder, Dirk G ^b   Ha, Tran Thu ^c   Dearden, Kirk ^d   Lang, Tran Thi ^e   Hien, Nguyen Dhanh ^a   Tuan, Doan Anh ^e   Thach, Tran Duc ^c   Claussenius, David R ^e  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Research and Training Centre for Community Development   (Viet Nam)

^d BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e Children Federation   (Viet Nam)

Author keywords

Child nutrition; Child care; Diet; Effectiveness evaluation; Hearth; Malnutrition; Positive deviance; Viet Nam

Indexed keywords

CHILD DEVELOPMENT; DESIGN; INTEGRATED APPROACH; NUTRITION; RURAL POPULATION;

VIET NAM;

EID: 12244273010     PISSN: 03795721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/15648265020234s206     Document Type: Article

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