Socio-economic differentials in child stunting are consistently larger in urban than rural areas: analysis of 10 DHS data sets

Urban-rural comparisons of childhood undernutrition suggest that urban populations are better-off than rural populations. However, these comparisons could mask the large differentials that exist among socioeconomic groups in urban areas. Data from the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) for 11 coun...

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Main Authors: Menon, Purnima, Ruel, Marie T., Morris, Saul Sutkover
Format: Artículo preliminar
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2000
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/156496

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