Nutrition in Zimbabwe

A comparative analysis of nutritional levels in Zimbabwe, prior to independence in 1980 and present, shows a considerable improvement in the overall reduction of malnutrition, noted especially in the areas of infant and child malnutrition. This study cites a governmental commitment to public, primar...

• Main Author: Tagwireyi, Julia
• Corporate Author: Banco Mundial
• Other Authors: Greiner, Ted
• Format: Book
• Published: Washington, D.C. World Bank 1994
• Series: Directions in development
• Subjects: NUTRICION; POLITICA NUTRICIONAL; MALNUTRICION; ZIMBABWE; DESNUTRICION

Table of Contents:

• Foreword
• Acknowledgments
• Abbreviations
• Summary
• 1. Introduction
• 2. Nutrition levels and trends
• 3. Causes of undernutrition
• 4. Causes of other nutrition problems
• 5. The institutional framework for tackling nutrition problems
• 6. National food and nutrition policy and programs
• 7. Resources for nutrition activities
• 8. Summary and conclusions
• 9. Recommendations
• Appendix: Methodological notes
• References.