Exploring spatial differences in the risk of child stunting: Evidence from a South African national panel survey

Journal of Rural Studies

Volumn 65, Issue , 2019, Pages 65-78

  Otterbach, Steffen ^a,b   Rogan, Michael ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOHENHEIM   (Germany)

^b RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Anthropometric measures; Height for age; Malnutrition; Nutritional inequality; South Africa; Stunting; Subsistence farming

Indexed keywords

DIET; EQUITY; HEIGHT; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; MALNUTRITION; POVERTY; RURAL AREA; SURVEY;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 85059347565     PISSN: 07430167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2018.11.006     Document Type: Article

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