<p>Stagnant Stunting Rate despite Rapid Economic Growth</p><p>—An Analysis of Cross Sectional Survey Data of Undernutrition among Children under Five in Papua New Guinea</p>

<p>Stagnant Stunting Rate despite Rapid Economic Growth</p><p>—An Analysis of Cross Sectional Survey Data of Undernutrition among Children under Five in Papua New Guinea</p>

&nbsp;<em>Background: </em>Maternal and child under-nutrition is a pervasive and detrimental condition in Papua New Guinea (PNG). Despite the rapid economic growth during the past decade, the stunting rate for children under 5 has remained at 46 percent in PNG. <em>Objective: &...

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Main Author: Xiaohui Hou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AIMS Press 2016-01-01
Series:AIMS Public Health
Subjects:
nutrition
child health
economic growth
early child development
Papua New Guinea
Online Access:http://www.aimspress.com/aimsph/article/613/fulltext.html

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