Malnutrition in primary school-age children: A case of urban and slum areas of Bahawalpur, Pakistan

International Journal of Social Economics

Volumn 38, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 748-766

  Ejaz Ali Khan, Rana ^a   Azid, Toseef ^b  

^a University of Bahawalpur   (Pakistan)

^b TAIBAH UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Anthropometry; Child growth; Child health; CIAF; Epidemiology; Malnutrition; Pakistan; Slums; Urban areas

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH; CHILD LABOR; CHILD WELFARE; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; EPIDEMIOLOGY; GENDER RELATIONS; INCOME; LOGIT ANALYSIS; MALNUTRITION; MOTHERS EDUCATION; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; URBAN AREA;

BAHAWALPUR; PAKISTAN; PUNJAB [PAKISTAN];

EID: 79960629755     PISSN: 03068293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03068291111157221     Document Type: Article

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