Socioeconomic determinants of nutritional status of children in Lao PDR: Effects of household and community factors

Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 339-348

  Kamiya, Yusuke ^a  

^a JAPAN INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Anthropometry; Child health; Child nutrition disorders; Child nutritional status; Infant health; Infant nutrition disorders; Infant nutritional status; Laos; Socioeconomic factors

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053274438     PISSN: 16060997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3329/jhpn.v29i4.8449     Document Type: Article

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