Examines the roles and influence of grandmothers with respect to nutrition, breastfeeding, quality of child care and family planning usage; the maternal grandmother is much more involved with grandchildren than the paternal grandmother. Accordingly this category may be a target for programmes and...

P. 74) (ALSO HELD IN MICROFICHE) ISBN:92-2-105292-3 Working paper on malnutrition of rural women and rural children in Bangladesh. Based on a 1981-1982 survey, examines intra-household calorie and protein food consumption by sex and age, suggesting that men and older people are favoured by...