Commentary on Defining the Problem

Kumar's summary of the nutritional problems in sub-Saharan Africa indicates that African countries have generally not perceived malnutrition as pervasive. This problem should be viewed in its historical context. Before independence, most eastern and southern African countries, with the probable exce...

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Autor principal: Vamoer, Alexander P.
Formato: Capítulo de libro
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Food Policy Research Institute 1987
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/161025
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description Kumar's summary of the nutritional problems in sub-Saharan Africa indicates that African countries have generally not perceived malnutrition as pervasive. This problem should be viewed in its historical context. Before independence, most eastern and southern African countries, with the probable exception of Uganda, had very little data on the prevalence of malnutrition. Since then, a number of surveys have established the magnitude of the problem. In countries where such data is now available, it is concentrated largely in aggregates such as national statistics on food production, supply, or consumption. It must be disaggregated to provide information on specific risk groups in the population likely to be affected by development policies and programs.
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spelling CGSpace1610252025-04-08T18:34:18Z Commentary on Defining the Problem Vamoer, Alexander P. food production conferences agricultural policies Kumar's summary of the nutritional problems in sub-Saharan Africa indicates that African countries have generally not perceived malnutrition as pervasive. This problem should be viewed in its historical context. Before independence, most eastern and southern African countries, with the probable exception of Uganda, had very little data on the prevalence of malnutrition. Since then, a number of surveys have established the magnitude of the problem. In countries where such data is now available, it is concentrated largely in aggregates such as national statistics on food production, supply, or consumption. It must be disaggregated to provide information on specific risk groups in the population likely to be affected by development policies and programs. 1987 2024-11-21T09:53:03Z 2024-11-21T09:53:03Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/161025 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Vamoer, Alexander P. 1987. Commentary on Defining the Problem. In Accelerating food production in Sub-Saharan Africa. Chapter 4. Pp. 53-56. In Accelerating food production in Sub-Saharan Africa. Mellor, John W.; Delgado, Christopher L.; Blackie, Malcom J. (Eds.). Baltimore, MD: Published for the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) [by] Johns Hopkins University Press. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/161025
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Vamoer, Alexander P.
Commentary on Defining the Problem
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