Descriptor
At Risk Persons | 1 |
Child Health | 1 |
Educational Needs | 1 |
Females | 1 |
Foreign Countries | 1 |
Health Promotion | 1 |
Infants | 1 |
Lunch Programs | 1 |
Nutrition | 1 |
Nutrition Instruction | 1 |
Poverty | 1 |
More ▼ |
Source
Author
Lopez, Cynthia | 1 |
McGuire, Judith | 1 |
Publication Type
Books | 1 |
Reports - Evaluative | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
Bolivia | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
McGuire, Judith; Lopez, Cynthia – 2002
In Bolivia, malnutrition afflicts about 25 percent of children under 3 and 12-24 percent of women. It contributes to high death rates, immune deficiency, learning disabilities, and low work productivity. Malnutrition and its effects are particularly severe among poor, rural, and indigenous populations. Malnutrition is both caused by and causes…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Child Health, Educational Needs, Females