Utilization of positive deviance analysis in evaluating community-based nutrition programs: An application to the Dular program in Bihar, India

Food and Nutrition Bulletin

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 259-265

  Levinson, F James ^a   Barney, Jessica ^b   Bassett, Lucy ^a   Schultink, Werner ^c  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GOAL Ethiopia Rapid Response Program   (Ethiopia)

^c UNICEF   (United States)

Author keywords

Evaluation; Nutrition intervention; Positive deviance

Indexed keywords

CHILD DEVELOPMENT; DECISION MAKING; NUTRITIONAL STATUS;

ASIA; BIHAR; EURASIA; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 35848949520     PISSN: 03795721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/156482650702800301     Document Type: Article

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