Nutrition mapping in Tanzania: an exploratory analysis

This paper explores the possibility of applying.. methods... known as small-area estimation to the study of children’s nutritional status as measured by anthropometry. This research in Tanzania is the first attempt to map nutrition in an African country using small-area estimation. The study asks tw...

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Autor principal: Simler, Kenneth R.
Formato: Brief
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Food Policy Research Institute 2006
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/160392
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description This paper explores the possibility of applying.. methods... known as small-area estimation to the study of children’s nutritional status as measured by anthropometry. This research in Tanzania is the first attempt to map nutrition in an African country using small-area estimation. The study asks two questions: first, is nutrition mapping feasible? Second, what is the spatial distribution of undernutrition in Tanzania?...The answer to the question of whether nutrition mapping is feasible is a qualified “yes.” Although the models of children’s nutritional status are not as successful as poverty mapping models at explaining variation, the spatial pattern of undernutrition at the district level seems plausible.
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spelling CGSpace1603922025-11-06T04:33:02Z Nutrition mapping in Tanzania: an exploratory analysis Simler, Kenneth R. nutrition malnutrition anthropometry tanzania This paper explores the possibility of applying.. methods... known as small-area estimation to the study of children’s nutritional status as measured by anthropometry. This research in Tanzania is the first attempt to map nutrition in an African country using small-area estimation. The study asks two questions: first, is nutrition mapping feasible? Second, what is the spatial distribution of undernutrition in Tanzania?...The answer to the question of whether nutrition mapping is feasible is a qualified “yes.” Although the models of children’s nutritional status are not as successful as poverty mapping models at explaining variation, the spatial pattern of undernutrition at the district level seems plausible. 2006 2024-11-21T09:50:40Z 2024-11-21T09:50:40Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/160392 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Simler, Kenneth R. Nutrition mapping in Tanzania: an exploratory analysis. FCND Discussion Paper Brief. 204. International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/160392
spellingShingle nutrition
malnutrition
anthropometry
tanzania
Simler, Kenneth R.
Nutrition mapping in Tanzania: an exploratory analysis
title Nutrition mapping in Tanzania: an exploratory analysis
title_full Nutrition mapping in Tanzania: an exploratory analysis
title_fullStr Nutrition mapping in Tanzania: an exploratory analysis
title_full_unstemmed Nutrition mapping in Tanzania: an exploratory analysis
title_short Nutrition mapping in Tanzania: an exploratory analysis
title_sort nutrition mapping in tanzania an exploratory analysis
topic nutrition
malnutrition
anthropometry
tanzania
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/160392
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