Measuring household food security: The global experience

Revista de Nutricao

Volumn 21, Issue SUPPL., 2008, Pages 27-37

  Melgar Quinonez, Hugo ^a   Hackett, Michelle ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Food security; Measures; Validity of tests

Indexed keywords

EID: 51849145115     PISSN: 14155273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1415-52732008000700004     Document Type: Review

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