The role of women in providing and improving household food security in Sudan: Implications for reducing hunger and malnutrition

Journal of International Women's Studies

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 144-167

  Ibnouf, Fatma Osman ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KHARTOUM   (Sudan)

Author keywords

Household food security; Sub Saharan Africa (SSA); Sudan; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 68349131702     PISSN: 15398706     EISSN: 15398706     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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