Forest cover associated with improved child Health and nutrition: Evidence from the Malawi Demographic and Health Survey and satellite data

Global Health Science and Practice

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 237-248

  Johnson, Kiersten B ^a   Jacob, Anila ^b   Brown, Molly E ^c  

^a ICF INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^b UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

^c NASA HEADQUARTERS   (United States)

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EID: 84936080910     PISSN: None     EISSN: 2169575X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.9745/GHSP-D-13-00055     Document Type: Article

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