How important are community characteristics in influencing children's nutritional status? Evidence from Malawi population-based household and community surveys

Health and Place

Volumn 30, Issue , 2014, Pages 187-195

  Chikhungu, Lana Clara ^a   Madise, Nyovani Janet ^a   Padmadas, Sabu S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Child under nutrition; Community characteristics; Lineage; Malawi; Stunting

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER;

CHILD CARE; CHILD HEALTH; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; RURAL AREA; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH; CHILD NUTRITION; COMMUNITY CARE; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCOME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALAWI; MALE; MALNUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; NUTRITIONAL HEALTH; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; RURAL AREA; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL STATUS; STUNTING; WATER SUPPLY; DEMOGRAPHY; NUTRITION; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

MALAWI;

CHILD HEALTH; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALAWI; MALE; MALNUTRITION; NUTRITION SURVEYS; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 84907976681     PISSN: 13538292     EISSN: 18732054     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2014.09.006     Document Type: Article

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