Maternal nutrition knowledge versus schooling as determinants of child micronutrient status

Oxford Economic Papers

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 330-353

  Block, Steven A ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; HEMOGLOBIN; HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE; INCOME DISTRIBUTION; MATERNAL CARE; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; TRACE ELEMENT;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDONESIA; SOUTHEAST ASIA;

EID: 34447634058     PISSN: 00307653     EISSN: 14643812     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oep/gpm001     Document Type: Article

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