Understanding the health and nutritional status of children in Pakistan: A study of the interaction of socioeconomic and environmental factors

International Journal of Social Economics

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 111-131

  Iram, Uzma ^a   Butt, Muhammad S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KARACHI   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Child welfare; Children (age groups); Nutrition; Pakistan; Public health

Indexed keywords

EID: 31144450523     PISSN: 03068293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03068290610642210     Document Type: Article

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