Economic inequality and undernutrition in women: Multilevel analysis of individual, household, and community levels in Cambodia

Food and Nutrition Bulletin

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 59-66

  Hong, Rathavuth ^a   Hong, Rathmony ^b  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Ministry of Health Cambodia   (Cambodia)

Author keywords

Cambodia; Community level; Inequality; Undernourished women

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING WORLD; DRINKING WATER; FOOD SAFETY; HEALTH IMPACT; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; WOMENS HEALTH; WOMENS STATUS;

ASIA; CAMBODIA; EURASIA; SOUTHEAST ASIA;

EID: 34047148393     PISSN: 03795721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/156482650702800107     Document Type: Article

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