Qualitative tools to examine EFNEP curriculum delivery

Journal of Extension

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2009, Pages

  Hoover, Justine R ^a   Martin, Peggy A ^b   Litchfield, Ruth E ^b  

^a Dietitian Mid Iowa Community Action   (United States)

^b IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Different cultures; Efnep; Nutrition education; Qualitative evaluation

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350037778     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10775315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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