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- catalog abstract ""A large share of the population in many developing countries suffer from chronic undernutrition. In this book, Professor Svedberg provides a detailed comparative study of undernutrition in Sub-Sahara Africa and South Asia, the two worst affected areas, and provides crucial advice for all those concerned in development worldwide. The book concentrates on the five challenges that undernutrition creates: what undernutrition is, who the undernourished are, where the undernourished are, when people are undernourished, and why people are undernourished."--BOOK JACKET.".
- catalog contributor b11081070.
- catalog created "2000.".
- catalog date "2000".
- catalog date "2000.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "2000.".
- catalog description ""A large share of the population in many developing countries suffer from chronic undernutrition. In this book, Professor Svedberg provides a detailed comparative study of undernutrition in Sub-Sahara Africa and South Asia, the two worst affected areas, and provides crucial advice for all those concerned in development worldwide. The book concentrates on the five challenges that undernutrition creates: what undernutrition is, who the undernourished are, where the undernourished are, when people are undernourished, and why people are undernourished."--BOOK JACKET.".
- catalog description "Background and Introduction -- Characterization and Measurement of Undernutrition: Controversies and Consensus -- A Model of Nutrition and Economic Productivity -- Related Empirical Evidence -- Undernutrition: The FAO Estimates -- Calorie Availability in Sub-Saharan Africa -- Calorie Intake and Distribution: Estimates from the Consumption Side -- Minimum Calorie-Expenditure Requirements for Individuals From Individual Calorie Requirements to Per-Capita Calorie Cut-Off Points -- Aggregate Estimations of Prevalence of Undernutrition: Scope for Improvements? -- Anthropometric Indicators of Undernutrition: Measurements and Evidence -- Anthropometric Indicators: Measurement and Selection Biases -- Anthropometric Status: An Incomplete Indicator of Undernutrition -- Anthropometric Failure: Morbidity and Mortality Risks -- Reasons for Child Mortality and Anthropometric Failure -- Excess Mortality, Economic Growth, and Public Action in Sub-Saharan Africa -- Growth, Public Action, and Well-Being: What can Sub-Sharan Africa Learn from Others? -- Synthesis and Conclusions.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. [320]-339) and indexes.".
- catalog extent "xxix, 348 p. :".
- catalog identifier "0198292686".
- catalog isPartOf "Studies in development economics".
- catalog issued "2000".
- catalog issued "2000.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press,".
- catalog spatial "Africa South of the Sahara.".
- catalog spatial "Africa, Sub-Saharan".
- catalog spatial "Africa, Sub-Saharan.".
- catalog subject "2001 B-069".
- catalog subject "363.8/0967 21".
- catalog subject "Deficiency Diseases Africa South of the Sahara.".
- catalog subject "Malnutrition Africa, Sub-Saharan.".
- catalog subject "Poor Africa, Sub-Saharan Nutrition.".
- catalog subject "Poor Nutrition Africa, Sub-Saharan.".
- catalog subject "Poverty Africa South of the Sahara.".
- catalog subject "Public Policy Africa South of the Sahara.".
- catalog subject "RA645.N87 S837 1999".
- catalog subject "WD 105 S968p 2000".
- catalog tableOfContents "Background and Introduction -- Characterization and Measurement of Undernutrition: Controversies and Consensus -- A Model of Nutrition and Economic Productivity -- Related Empirical Evidence -- Undernutrition: The FAO Estimates -- Calorie Availability in Sub-Saharan Africa -- Calorie Intake and Distribution: Estimates from the Consumption Side -- Minimum Calorie-Expenditure Requirements for Individuals From Individual Calorie Requirements to Per-Capita Calorie Cut-Off Points -- Aggregate Estimations of Prevalence of Undernutrition: Scope for Improvements? -- Anthropometric Indicators of Undernutrition: Measurements and Evidence -- Anthropometric Indicators: Measurement and Selection Biases -- Anthropometric Status: An Incomplete Indicator of Undernutrition -- Anthropometric Failure: Morbidity and Mortality Risks -- Reasons for Child Mortality and Anthropometric Failure -- Excess Mortality, Economic Growth, and Public Action in Sub-Saharan Africa -- Growth, Public Action, and Well-Being: What can Sub-Sharan Africa Learn from Others? -- Synthesis and Conclusions.".
- catalog title "Poverty and undernutrition : theory, measurement, and policy / Peter Svedberg.".
- catalog type "text".