Poverty and food security in Malawi: Some policy reflections on the context of crumbling traditional support systems

Canadian Journal of Development Studies

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 321-341

  Chinsinga, Blessings ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAWI   (Malawi)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEMOCRATIC TRANSITION; FOOD SECURITY; POVERTY ALLEVIATION; SOCIAL POLICY;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; MALAWI; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 3042825084     PISSN: 02255189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02255189.2004.9668978     Document Type: Article

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