Improving child nutrition for sustainable poverty reduction in Africa

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dc.creatorAlderman, Harold
dc.creatorBehrman, Jere R.
dc.creatorHoddinott, John F.
dc.date2004
dc.date2024-10-24T12:45:22Z
dc.date2024-10-24T12:45:22Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T15:18:53Z
dc.descriptionWhile famines and other episodes of severe hunger receive significant press coverage and attract much public attention, chronic hunger and malnutrition are considerably more prevalent in Africa. It is estimated that 14 percent of children are born with low birthweights every year, around 45 million preschool children are malnourished, and 192 million Africans of all ages are hungry.... This brief argues that failing to give adequate attention to child nutrition issues is shortsighted if African governments seek sustainable reductions in poverty. In poorly nourished populations, reductions in hunger and improvements in nutrition provide considerable productivity gains and save resources that can then be used for other pressing investments. It is the existence of these sizeable gains together with the availability of cost-effective interventions that underlies the economic case for improving child nutrition in Africa." -- from Text
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dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/156753
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/100867
dc.languageen
dc.publisherInternational Food Policy Research Institute
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceAlderman, Harold; Behrman, Jere R.; Hoddinott, John F. 2004. Improving child nutrition for sustainable poverty reduction in Africa. 2020 Africa Conference Brief; Issue brief. 2; 18. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/156753
dc.subjectchildren
dc.subjectnutritional status
dc.subjectmalnutrition
dc.subjectbirth weight
dc.subjectpoverty
dc.subjectproductivity
dc.subjectresource management
dc.subjecteconomic situation
dc.subjectvitamin deficiencies
dc.subjectnutrient deficiencies
dc.subjectnutrition
dc.titleImproving child nutrition for sustainable poverty reduction in Africa
dc.typeBrief

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