A qualitative study on coping strategies among women from food insecurity households in Selangor and Negeri Sembilan

Malaysian Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 39-54

  Norhasmah, S ^a   Zalilah, M S ^b   MohdNasir, M T ^b   Kandiah, M ^b   Asnarulkhadi, A S ^c  

^a Faculty of Human Ecology   (Malaysia)

^b Faculty of Science   (Malaysia)

^c UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Coping strategies; Food insecurity households; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954284297     PISSN: 1394035X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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