Dairy cow ownership and child nutritional status in Kenya

This study examines the hypothesis that dairy cow ownership improves child nutritional status. Using household data from coastal and highland Kenya, three econometric model formulations are estimated. Positive impacts on chronic malnutrition are observed for coastal Kenya. No negative effects on acu...

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Autores principales: Nicholson, C., Mwangi, L., Staal, Steven J., Thornton, Philip K.
Formato: Conference Paper
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: American Agricultural Economics Association 2003
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/2658
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Sumario:This study examines the hypothesis that dairy cow ownership improves child nutritional status. Using household data from coastal and highland Kenya, three econometric model formulations are estimated. Positive impacts on chronic malnutrition are observed for coastal Kenya. No negative effects on acute or chronic malnutrition are found for either region.