Drought exposure as a risk factor for child undernutrition in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review and assessment of empirical evidence

Belesova, Kristine; Agabiirwe, Caroline Noel; Zou, Margaret; Phalkey, Revati; Wilkinson, Paul

Abstract

© 2019 The Authors Background: Droughts affect around 52 million people globally each year, a figure that is likely to increase under climate change. Objectives: To assess the strength of empirical evidence on drought exposure as a risk factor for undernutrition in children

Citation

Belesova, K., Agabiirwe, C. N., Zou, M., Phalkey, R., & Wilkinson, P. (2019). Drought exposure as a risk factor for child undernutrition in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review and assessment of empirical evidence. Environment International, 131, Article 104973. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2019.104973

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jun 27, 2019
• Online Publication Date: Aug 7, 2019
• Publication Date: 2019-10
• Deposit Date: Feb 4, 2020
• Publicly Available Date: Feb 4, 2020
• Journal: Environment International
• Print ISSN: 0160-4120
• Electronic ISSN: 1873-6750
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 131
• Article Number: 104973
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2019.104973
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/3881084
• Publisher URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412019306075
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