Nutrition Policy in the Post-devolution Context in Pakistan: An Analysis of Provincial Opportunities and Barriers

IDS Bulletin

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 86-93

  Zaidi, Shehla ^a   Mohmand, Shandana Khan ^b   Hayat, Noorya ^b   Acosta, Andres Mejia ^b   Bhutta, Zulfiqar A ^a  

^a AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

^b Aga Khan University ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEVOLUTION; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; NUTRITION; PATRIARCHY; POLICY MAKING; POLICY STRATEGY; POVERTY; POWER RELATIONS;

PAKISTAN;

EID: 84877797590     PISSN: 02655012     EISSN: 17595436     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1759-5436.12035     Document Type: Article

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