Nutritional status in postconflict Afghanistan: Evidence from the National Surveillance System Pilot and National Risk and Vulnerability Assessment

Food and Nutrition Bulletin

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 3-17

  Johnecheck, Wendy A ^a   Holland, Diane E ^b,c  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Concern Worldwide Burundi ^*  (Burundi)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Afghanistan; Conceptual framework of malnutrition; Diet quality; Dietary diversity; Livelihoods; Malnutrition; Maternal nutrition status; Morbidity; Nutritional risk; Postconflict; Seasonality; Surveillance; Survey; Vulnerability

Indexed keywords

DIET; FOOD SECURITY; HEALTH CARE; MORBIDITY; NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PUBLIC HEALTH; TRACE ELEMENT; UNITED NATIONS;

AFGHANISTAN; ASIA; EURASIA; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 34047173181     PISSN: 03795721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/156482650702800101     Document Type: Article

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