Urban-rural differentials in child malnutrition: Trends and socioeconomic correlates in sub-Saharan Africa

Health and Place

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 205-223

  Fotso, Jean Christophe ^a  

^a AFRICAN POPULATION AND HEALTH RESEARCH CENTER   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Child malnutrition; Socioeconomic status; Sub Saharan Africa; Urban rural differentials

Indexed keywords

CHILD; HEALTH AND NUTRITION; MALNUTRITION; RURAL-URBAN COMPARISON; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS;

AFRICA; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATIONAL STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DETERIORATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MALNUTRITION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL AREA; SOCIAL STATUS; TREND STUDY; URBAN AREA; URBAN RURAL DIFFERENCE;

AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 33750992787     PISSN: 13538292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2006.01.004     Document Type: Article

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