Explaining the reduction in child undernutrition in the Indian state of Maharashtra between 2006 and 2012: An analysis of the policy processes

Food Policy

Volumn 70, Issue , 2017, Pages 27-39

  Nisbett, Nicholas ^a   Barnett, Inka ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Governance; Leadership; Nutrition; Policy analysis; Policy processes; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; HEALTH POLICY; LEADERSHIP; MALNUTRITION; POLICY ANALYSIS; POLICY APPROACH; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

INDIA; MAHARASHTRA;

EID: 85019741538     PISSN: 03069192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2017.05.006     Document Type: Article

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