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Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1134–1145 |
Journal | Journal of International Development |
Volume | 22 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Nov 2010 |
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Safety nets or investment in the future: Does food aid have any long-term impact on children's growth? / Porter, Catherine.
In: Journal of International Development, Vol. 22, No. 8, 11.2010, p. 1134–1145.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
TY - JOUR
T1 - Safety nets or investment in the future: Does food aid have any long-term impact on children's growth?
AU - Porter, Catherine
PY - 2010/11
Y1 - 2010/11
N2 - This article investigates child nutrition in rural Ethiopia, examining anthropo-metric information collected on children aged below 5 years in 1995, and again almost 10 years later for the now young adults in 2004. It finds that children who were malnourished in their early years are far more likely to be stunted 10 years later on. The article examines therole that food aid plays in mitigating the impact of adverse events and finds that it does have alasting effect and could have even more impact if well targeted and delivered. The findingsunderline the importance of investing in early childhood nutrition and tailoring publicprogrammes to meet the needs of children.
AB - This article investigates child nutrition in rural Ethiopia, examining anthropo-metric information collected on children aged below 5 years in 1995, and again almost 10 years later for the now young adults in 2004. It finds that children who were malnourished in their early years are far more likely to be stunted 10 years later on. The article examines therole that food aid plays in mitigating the impact of adverse events and finds that it does have alasting effect and could have even more impact if well targeted and delivered. The findingsunderline the importance of investing in early childhood nutrition and tailoring publicprogrammes to meet the needs of children.
U2 - 10.1002/jid.1751
DO - 10.1002/jid.1751
M3 - Article
VL - 22
SP - 1134
EP - 1145
JO - Journal of International Development
JF - Journal of International Development
SN - 0954-1748
IS - 8
ER -