Food and nutritional security of children of urban farmers in Kampala, Uganda

Food and Nutrition Bulletin

Volumn 28, Issue 2 SUPPL., 2007, Pages

  Yeudall, Fiona ^a   Sebastian, Renée ^b,c   Cole, Donald C ^b,d   Ibrahim, Selahadin ^b,e   Lubowa, Abdelrahim ^f   Kikafunda, Joyce ^g  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c BRITISH COLUMBIA CENTRE FOR DISEASE CONTROL   (Canada)

^d INTERNATIONAL POTATO CENTER   (Peru)

^e INSTITUTE FOR WORK AND HEALTH   (Canada)

^f Uganda Office   (Uganda)

^g MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Children; Developing countries nations; Food security; Health status; Nutrition security; Path analysis; Urban agriculture

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING WORLD; DIETARY SHIFT; FOOD SECURITY; HEALTH STATUS; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; URBAN AGRICULTURE;

AFRICA; CENTRAL PROVINCE [UGANDA]; EAST AFRICA; KAMPALA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; UGANDA;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 34250322537     PISSN: 03795721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/15648265070282s203     Document Type: Article

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