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The paper examines some measures of child nutrition status and factors influencing it in two contrasting regional economies. Feeding and weaning habits, average monthly expenditure on food, and some anthropometric measures by age of children are assessed. Regression of nutrient intake with some key regional variables is made. Measurable factors of child nutrition vary between areas, demonstrating some environmental and spatio-economic relationships.
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Uyanga, J. The regional correlates of child nutrition in rural Southeastern Nigeria. GeoJournal 5, 331–337 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00704687
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