Formative qualitative research to develop community-based interventions addressing low birth weight in the plains of Nepal

Public Health Nutrition

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 377-384

  Morrison, Joanna ^a   Dulal, Sophiya ^b   Harris Fry, Helen ^a   Basnet, Machhindra ^b   Sharma, Neha ^b   Shrestha, Bhim ^b   Manandhar, Dharma ^a   Costello, Anthony ^a   Osrin, David ^a   Saville, Naomi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Maternal and Infant Research Activities   (Nepal)

Author keywords

Gender; Intra household food allocation; Neonatal health; Nutrition; Qualitative

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; DIET; EATING; FAMILY SIZE; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MALE; MEAL; NEPAL; POVERTY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RURAL POPULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

CHOICE BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING; DIET; EATING; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; FOOD PREFERENCES; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INFANT, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MALE; MEALS; NEPAL; POVERTY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RURAL POPULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85032226747     PISSN: 13689800     EISSN: 14752727     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1368980017002646     Document Type: Article

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