Maternal and child health in Kenya; A study of poverty, disease and malnutrition in Samia
Material type: TextSeries: Monograph of the Finnish Society for Development Studies No.4Publication details: Uppsala The Finnish Society for Development Studies|The Scandinavian Institute of African Studies 1991Description: xiii, 214pISBN:- 91-7106-320X
- WA 310 .K5 1991
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Book | AMREF INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY (AMIU) LIBRARY | WA 310 .K5 1991 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 04011 | ||
Book | AMREF INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY (AMIU) LIBRARY | WA 310 .K5 1991 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 05491 |
Discusses the findings of a study on the health and nutritional status of mothers and children in Samia. The study examined the nutrition and nutritional disorders in the region analysing the causes of energy-protein malnutrition and suggesting preventive measures that can be implemented through primary health care. The region is described in detail mentioning the nutritional practices, household structures, cultural perceptions of malnutrition and the endemic diseases that influence malnutrition in the community.
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