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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Main Authors: Nicholson, C., Mwangi, L., Staal, Steven J., Thornton, Philip K.
Format: Conference Paper
Language:Inglés
Published: American Agricultural Economics Association 2003
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/2658
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author Nicholson, C.
Mwangi, L.
Staal, Steven J.
Thornton, Philip K.
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description 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.
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spelling CGSpace26582023-02-15T10:23:32Z Dairy cow ownership and child nutritional status in Kenya Nicholson, C. Mwangi, L. Staal, Steven J. Thornton, Philip K. cow milk 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. 2003-07-27 2010-12-02T08:23:15Z 2010-12-02T08:23:15Z Conference Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/2658 en Open Access American Agricultural Economics Association Nicholson, C.F., Mwangi, L., Staal, S.J. and Thornton, P.K. 2003. Dairy cow ownership and child nutritional status in Kenya. Selected paper presented at the AAEA Annual Meetings, Montréal, Québec, Canada, July 27-30, 2003. Québec (Canada): American Agricultural Economics Association.
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Dairy cow ownership and child nutritional status in Kenya
title Dairy cow ownership and child nutritional status in Kenya
title_full Dairy cow ownership and child nutritional status in Kenya
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