The effect of a vaccination program on child anthropometry: Evidence from India's Universal Immunization Program

Journal of Public Health (United Kingdom)

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 489-497

  Anekwe, Tobenna D ^a   Kumar, Santosh ^b  

^a ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

anthropometry; childhood vaccination; India; undernutrition; Universal Immunization Program

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INDIA; INFECTION CONTROL; MALE; MALNUTRITION; METHODOLOGY; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PUBLIC HEALTH; STANDARD; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS;

ANTHROPOMETRY; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; COMMUNICABLE DISEASES; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; INDIA; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MALNUTRITION; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE);

EID: 84870189688     PISSN: 17413842     EISSN: 17413850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fds032     Document Type: Article

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