Determinants of dietary quality: Evidence from Bangladesh

World Development

Volumn 39, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 2221-2231

  Rashid, Dewan Arif ^a   Smith, Lisa C ^a   Rahman, Tauhidur ^b  

^a Technical Assistance for Non Governmental Organizations (TANGO) International Inc   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Asia; Bangladesh; Dietary quality; Gender; Households; Socioeconomic status

Indexed keywords

DIET; EDUCATION; FOOD SECURITY; GENDER RELATIONS; HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS;

BANGLADESH;

EID: 81455158989     PISSN: 0305750X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2011.05.022     Document Type: Article

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