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Original Articles

Socioeconomic factors influencing food habits in Antigua, the West Indies

Pages 297-309 | Received 10 Feb 1987, Accepted 10 Aug 1987, Published online: 31 Aug 2010

  • Caribbean Food and Nutrition Institute . 1981a . Field notes used in the Caribbean Food and Nutrition Institute's 1981 Food and Nutrition Survey in Antigua , Antigua : W.I. Obtained through the Ministry of Agriculture .
  • Caribbean Food and Nutrition Institute . 1981b . Population estimates used in CFNI Food and Nutrition Survey of 1981 in Antigua , St John's Antigua, W.I. : W.I. Based on data from the Health Statistics Department .
  • Caribbean Food and Nutrition Institute . 1981c . Classification of Occupations. National Food and Nutrition Survey of Barbados, 1981 , Antigua, W.I. : Ministry of Agriculture . Obtained through the

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