Impact of early childhood health and nutrition on access to education in developing countries

Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 17, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 485-491

  Jukes, Matthew ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

child development; developing countries; education; health; nutrition

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN MALARIA; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD DEATH; CHILD HEALTH; CHILD NUTRITION; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EARLY CHILDHOOD INTERVENTION; EDUCATION; FOLIC ACID DEFICIENCY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; IODINE DEFICIENCY; MENINGITIS; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; ORPHANAGE; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; POLIOMYELITIS; RUBELLA; SCHOOL;

EID: 36349035960     PISSN: 17517222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.paed.2007.09.006     Document Type: Article

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