NDLI: Synopsis: Study of the determinants of chronic malnutrition in northern Nigeria: Quantitative evidence from the Nigeria Demographic and Health Surveys

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Synopsis: Study of the determinants of chronic malnutrition in northern Nigeria: Quantitative evidence from the Nigeria Demographic and Health Surveys

Content Provider	Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR)
Author	Amare, Mulubrhan Benson, Todd Fadare, Olusegun Oyeyemi, Motunrayo
Organization	IFPRI - Development Strategy and Governance Division
Organization	IFPRI - Nigeria Strategy Support Program
Organization	IFPRI - Feed the Future
Spatial Coverage	Nigeria [NG]
Description	To better understand the drivers of chronic child undernutrition in northern Nigeria and how those drivers differ from those in other areas of the country, an econometric analysis was done of data from the 2008 and 2013 Nigeria Demographic and Health Surveys (NDHS). The analyses focused on children aged 6 to 23 months.
Sponsorship	United States Agency for International Development
Related Links	https://cgspace.cgiar.org/items/2a6847fb-5bf9-4d41-978c-c7f6ef225bf4
File Format	PDF
Language	English
Publisher	International Food Policy Research Institute
Publisher Date	2017-01-01
Publisher Place	Washington, DC
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Policies, Institutions, and Markets Child Nutrition Undernutrition Nutrition Policies Malnutrition Econometrics Health Surveys Child Stunting
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Report
Subject	Agronomy and Crop Science Food Science Plant Science

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