The effects of internal migration and related factors on nutrient intake and anthropometric status of children aged 1-9 years in South Africa, 1999

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2004

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University of the Western Cape

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to provide a national overview on internal migration of children and to relate these migration patterns to the nutritional status of children. This study specifically investigated the internal migration that took place during the life span of the National Food Consumption Survey study population and relates that to their dietary intake and anthropometric status.

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Philosophiae Doctor - PhD

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Children, Nutrition, South Africa, Anthropometry, Migration, Internal Health aspects

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