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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
Subjects:
cow milk
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/2658
Summary: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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