across rural-urban locations, geopolitical regions, and agroecological zones, constituting a significant public health … challenge. Using National Demographic Health Survey (NDHS) 2003 data, we sought to understand better what the determinants of … range of socioeconomic, demographic, and public health related factors work together to influence maternal and child …

vulnerable to poverty, food insecurity, and threats to their children’s nutrition, health, and education, with irreversible …

specific investments in education, health, and nutrition. The paper first describes PROGRESA/Oportunidades and estimates of the … of contributions to evolving conventional wisdom) on topics including food subsidy programs, nutrition, health, gender …

CONTENTS: Overview / Laurian J. Unnevehr; Food Safety as a Public Health Issue for Developing Countries / Fritz K …

"The linkages between livestock and health are significant, particularly for the poor, whether as livestock raisers or … bring both benefits and problems for human health... Livestock production and consumption can lead to four main types of … human health risks: (1) diseases transmitted from livestock to humans; (2) environmental pollution; (3) foodborne diseases …

Food safety is receiving heightened attention worldwide as the important links between food and health are increasingly …