Stunting among young black children and the socio-economic and health status of their mothers/caregivers in poor areas of rural Limpopo and urban Gauteng – the NutriGro Study

  • I C Kleynhans
  • U E MacIntyre
  • E C Albertse

Abstract

Objectives: To determine the prevalence and immediate and underlying causes of stunting in black children aged 12 - 24 months living in rural and urban South Africa.

Author Biographies

I C Kleynhans
Department of Food and Hospitality Management, Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria. MDip, DTech
U E MacIntyre
Institute for Human Nutrition, University of Limpopo, Pretoria. MSc (Dietetics), PhD (Nutrition)
E C Albertse
Faculty of Natural Sciences, Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria. MS, PhD
How to Cite
Kleynhans, I., MacIntyre, U., & Albertse, E. (1). Stunting among young black children and the socio-economic and health status of their mothers/caregivers in poor areas of rural Limpopo and urban Gauteng – the NutriGro Study. South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 19(4). Retrieved from http://sajcn.redbricklibrary.com/index.php/SAJCN/article/view/161
Section
Original Research