Factors associated with underweight among children of former-Kamaiyas in Nepal

BackgroundBonded labor was a tradition in Nepal since the 16th century. In 2002, the Government of Nepal freed Kamaiyas and gave the newly freed individuals support for basic living. Many children of former-Kamaiyas live below subsistence level and are vulnerable to undernutrition. The aim of this s...

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Main Authors: Resham Bahadur Khatri, Shiva Raj Mishra, Vishnu eKhanal, Bishnu eChoulagai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpubh.2015.00011/full