Household food insecurity in sub-Saharan Africa: Lessons from Kenya

British Food Journal

Volumn 99, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 249-262

  Nyariki, Dickson M ^a   Wiggins, Steve ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

^b UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84986061526     PISSN: 0007070X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00070709710179363     Document Type: Article

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