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HIV affected households in Western Kenya experience greater food insecurity

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  • Ndirangu, Murugi
  • Sachs, Sonia Ehrlich
  • Palm, Cheryl
  • Deckelbaum, Richard J.

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This was a cross-sectional study conducted in the first Millennium Village in Western Kenya. We compared the food security status of households affected by HIV/AIDS to households not affected by HIV/AIDS. We also identified coping strategies adopted by members of food insecure households.

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  • Ndirangu, Murugi & Sachs, Sonia Ehrlich & Palm, Cheryl & Deckelbaum, Richard J., 2013. "HIV affected households in Western Kenya experience greater food insecurity," Food Policy, Elsevier, vol. 42(C), pages 11-17.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jfpoli:v:42:y:2013:i:c:p:11-17
    DOI: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2013.06.005
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