A cross-sectional study of socio-economic and environmental factors affecting nutritional status of children below seven years in three iban longhouses : Rumah Sengalang, Rumah Raman and Rumah Terai in Debak, Betong division from June to July 2002

• Main Authors: Sugathathissa, a/l Chandradasa, Chai, Chiun Kian, Koay, Adrian Choon Aun, Lee, Ming Yen, Ani Darwina, Abd. Halim, Wong, Jackson Sonn Tag, Irene, Michael Mijel, Suhaimi, Selamat, Pauline, ak Robert Ero, Eunice Melissa, ak Joseph, Roger Isop, ak Laping
• Format: Final Year Project Report
• Language: English; English
• Published: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, (UNIMAS) 2002
• Subjects: GE Environmental Sciences; H Social Sciences (General)
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/12353/1/Chai%2824pgs%29.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/12353/4/Sugathathissa%20ft.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/12353/

Malnutrition is implicated in more than half of all child deaths (below seven) worldwide. Most of the malnourished children are from developing countries and two thirds of those are living in South East Asia. A cross-sectional study was carried out on the nutritional status of children under seven...