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Ecology of Food and Nutrition Volume 23, 1989 - Issue 2
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Intrafamilial distribution of food and nutrients in a rural Nigerian population

E. Chinwe Okeke Department of Home Science and Nutrition, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
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D.O. Nnanyelugo Department of Home Science and Nutrition, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
Pages 109-123 | Received 27 Jan 1988, Accepted 20 Feb 1989, Published online: 31 Aug 2010

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