The effectiveness of quality protein maize in improving the nutritional status of young children in the Ethiopian highlands

Food and Nutrition Bulletin

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 418-430

  Akalu, Girma ^a   Taffesse, Samson ^a   Gunaratna, Nilupa S ^b   De Groote, Hugo ^c  

^a ETHIOPIAN PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Ethiopia)

^b Nevin Scrimshaw International Nutrition Foundation   (United States)

^c International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre (CIMMYT)   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Biofortification; Ethiopia; Growth; Nutritional status; Quality protein maize (qpm)

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CULTIVATION; DIET; GROWTH; HEIGHT; HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; MAIZE; NUTRITIONAL DISORDER; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PROTEIN; RURAL AREA; WEIGHT;

ETHIOPIAN HIGHLANDS;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 77957818242     PISSN: 03795721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/156482651003100304     Document Type: Article

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