Estimating the Effective Coverage of Programs to Control Vitamin A Deficiency and Its Consequences Among Women and Young Children in Cameroon

Food and Nutrition Bulletin

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2015, Pages S149-S171

  Engle Stone, Reina ^a   Nankap, Martin ^b   Ndjebayi, Alex O ^b   Vosti, Stephen A ^a   Brown, Kenneth H ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b HELEN KELLER INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^c BILL AND MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Cameroon; dietary assessment; effective coverage; Vitamin A

Indexed keywords

RETINOL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CAMEROON; CHILD NUTRITION; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INFANT; MATERNAL NUTRITION; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PUBLIC HEALTH; THEORETICAL MODEL; VITAMIN A DEFICIENCY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CAMEROON; CHILD NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FOOD, FORTIFIED; HUMANS; INFANT; MATERNAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, THEORETICAL; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; NUTRITION POLICY; PROGRAM EVALUATION; VITAMIN A; VITAMIN A DEFICIENCY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84945324398     PISSN: 03795721     EISSN: 15648265     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0379572115595888     Document Type: Article

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