Essays about: "Malnutrition"

Showing result 36 - 40 of 89 essays containing the word Malnutrition.

1. 36. How does drought affect child health outcomes in Zimbabwe? : an econometric analysis

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

   Author : Lovisa Källmark; [2018]
   Keywords : Zimbabwe; height-for-age; drought; standardized precipitation evapotranspiration index; human capital;

   Abstract : This thesis contributes to the broader economic literature on income shocks and child health outcomes. Child health outcomes are known to be an important factor in determining the overall health, school results and productivity later on in life as an adult. READ MORE

3. 37. Prevention of malnutrition among older persons with dementia : an interview study of Cape Town Care Home Nurses’ preventative work

   University essay from Sophiahemmet Högskola

   Author : Sofia Adler Franzén; Lovisa Larsson; [2018]
   Keywords : Cape Town; Care Homes; Dementia; Identification; Malnutrition; Nurses; Older Persons; Prevention.;

   Abstract : Background Malnutrition among older persons with dementia is a common issue due to the consequences of the diagnosis, such as physical hindrances or forgetting to eat. Preventative work, against malnutrition for example, is part of the work responsibility of a registered nurse (Swedish Society of Nursing (SSN, 2011). READ MORE

4. 38. Fetal Malnutrition and Cognitive Development: Evidence from Ethiopia

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Molla Habtamu; [2017-07-28]
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   Abstract : This thesis investigates the impact of potential fetal malnutrition on the cognitive development. It accounts for the endogeneity of fetal malnutrition by using the expo- sure to the two months of Easter fasting (Lent) during the time in utero as a natural experiment. READ MORE

5. 39. 'A Food Culture in Transition'. Perceptions of Healthy Eating and Reasoning in Food Choices - A Grounded Theory Study of Young Mothers in South Tarawa, Kiribati

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Socialmedicin och global hälsa

   Author : Anna Fallgren; [2017]
   Keywords : Public health; Food choices; Healthy eating; Kiribati; Pacific; Qualitative study; Mothers; Non-communicable diseases; Poverty; Climate change; Nutrition; Culture; Food policy; Non-governmental organisations; Participation; Social Sciences; Medicine and Health Sciences; Agriculture and Food Sciences;

   Abstract : The recent shift towards energy-dense and nutrient-poor diets has led to an increase of diseases such as obesity, diabetes and cardio-vascular disease. Due to poverty, geographical remoteness and lack of cultivable land, Kiribati experiences a double burden of malnutrition with high levels of NCDs among adults, and undernourishment among children. READ MORE

6. 40. Can urban agriculture become a planning strategy to address social-ecological justice?

   University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

   Author : Javier Fernández Andrés; [2017]
   Keywords : urban agriculture; urban farming; social-ecological justice; equity; food security; food sovereignty; globalisation; industrialisation; inequality; global food system; climate change; food deserts;

   Abstract : Last century witnessed an unprecedented growth of cities which has led to the consolidation of an eminently urbanised world population. Meanwhile, agriculture has adopted industrial methods of production in the shape of large-scale, chemical-laden crops in the countryside, which, together with the liberalisation of global trade, have undermined the livelihood of small-scale peasants throughout the world, forcing many of them out of business. READ MORE