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The social context of severe child malnutrition in Congo

News | 03 August 2015
Fafo-forsker Anne Hatløy er medforfatter på denne artikkelen, som er publisert i International Journal for Equity in Health. Feilernæring hos barn er spesielt utbredt  på landsbygda i Kongo. Målet med denne studien er å finne årsaken til at noen husholdninger klarer å sørge for et godt nok kosthold for barna, mens andre ikke klarer det.
Fafo-researcher Anne Hatløy is one of the authors of this article published in International Journal for Equity in Health. The magnitude of child malnutrition including severe child malnutrition is especially high in the rural areas of the Democratic Republic of Congo (the DRC). The aim of this qualitative study is to describe the social context of malnutrition in a rural part of the DRC and explore how some households succeed in ensuring that their children are well-nourished while others do not.
Publisert: 03 August 2015