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Does Livestock Ownership Affect Animal Source Foods Consumption and Child Nutritional Status? Evidence from Rural Uganda

Carlo Azzarri* Environment and Production Technology Division, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Washington, DC, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Alberto Zezza** Development Economics Research Group, World Bank, Rome, Italy
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Beliyou Haile* Environment and Production Technology Division, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Washington, DC, USA
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Elizabeth Cross† US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Postal Square Building, Washington, DC, USA
Pages 1034-1059 | Published online: 01 Sep 2015

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