The Social Context of Childcare Practices and Child Malnutrition during Niger’s Recent Food Crisis
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The social context of childcare practices and child malnutrition in Niger's recent food crisis.
In 2004-05, Niger suffered a food crisis during which global attention focused on high levels of acute malnutrition among children. In response, decentralised emergency nutrition programmes were introduced into much of southern Niger. Child malnutrition, however, is a chronic problem and its links with food production and household food security are complex. This qualitative, anthropological st...
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تاریخ انتشار 2011