Microcredit participation and nutrition outcomes among women in Peru

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 66, Issue 6, 2012, Pages

  Hamad, Rita ^a   Fernald, Lia C H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA SET; DEMOGRAPHY; FINANCIAL PROVISION; FOOD SECURITY; GENDER ISSUE; HEALTH EXPENDITURE; HEMOGLOBIN; HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; MICROFINANCE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS;

PERU;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; MALNUTRITION; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; PERU; SOCIAL CLASS;

ADULT; CAPITAL FINANCING; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALNUTRITION; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; PERU; SOCIAL CLASS;

EID: 84864005718     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: 14702738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.2010.108399     Document Type: Article

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