In the peri-urban slums of Lima, food insecurity and child malnutrition are prevalent. Urban agriculture (UA) is a coping strategy to help poor urban households meet food needs. This study investigated relationships between UA and food security, and children's diets and nutritional status among poor peri-urban households of Lima. Caregivers (n=197) of young children (9-71 mo.) were recruited from 40 community kitchens. Household sociodemographic, food security, UA activity, child health and anthropometric data were documented. The results revealed no differences between UA and non-UA households in household food security, children's ...
While ample evidence documents that urban children generally have better nutritional status than the...
Abstract Background Urbanization is occurring rapidly in many low- and middle-income countries, whic...
Objective: The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between childhood undernutrition...
Previous research has suggested that urban agriculture has a positive impact on the household food s...
Previous research has suggested that urban agriculture has a positive impact on the household food s...
Thesis (Master's)--University of Washington, 2016-03Background: Food insecurity is associated with p...
Undernutrition and micronutrient deficiency continue to be two of the major health burdens in less d...
Undernutrition and micronutrient deficiency continue to be two of the major health burdens in less d...
Intrahousehold food allocation is an important determinant of child health and survival. In this pap...
Childhood undernutrition is a health crisis in the rapidly expanding informal settlements of low-inc...
textChildren under 5 years of age in Ethiopia experience one of the highest rates of malnourishment ...
Abstract Malnutrition in children is the consequence of a range of factors, often a combination of i...
We analyzed the nutritional status of urban and rural schoolchildren from Mendoza (Argentina), but a...
Urban agriculture may have a role to play in addressing urban food insecurity problems, which are bo...
Urban agriculture may have a role to play in addressing urban food insecurity problems, which are bo...
While ample evidence documents that urban children generally have better nutritional status than the...
Abstract Background Urbanization is occurring rapidly in many low- and middle-income countries, whic...
Objective: The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between childhood undernutrition...
Previous research has suggested that urban agriculture has a positive impact on the household food s...
Previous research has suggested that urban agriculture has a positive impact on the household food s...
Thesis (Master's)--University of Washington, 2016-03Background: Food insecurity is associated with p...
Undernutrition and micronutrient deficiency continue to be two of the major health burdens in less d...
Undernutrition and micronutrient deficiency continue to be two of the major health burdens in less d...
Intrahousehold food allocation is an important determinant of child health and survival. In this pap...
Childhood undernutrition is a health crisis in the rapidly expanding informal settlements of low-inc...
textChildren under 5 years of age in Ethiopia experience one of the highest rates of malnourishment ...
Abstract Malnutrition in children is the consequence of a range of factors, often a combination of i...
We analyzed the nutritional status of urban and rural schoolchildren from Mendoza (Argentina), but a...
Urban agriculture may have a role to play in addressing urban food insecurity problems, which are bo...
Urban agriculture may have a role to play in addressing urban food insecurity problems, which are bo...
While ample evidence documents that urban children generally have better nutritional status than the...
Abstract Background Urbanization is occurring rapidly in many low- and middle-income countries, whic...
Objective: The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between childhood undernutrition...