...Rashid Javed; Mazhar Mughal Purpose One of the United Nations’ sustainable development goals is to ensure the availability of improved drinking water for everyone. In this study, we examine the association between access to improved drinking water at the district level and child nutritional...

...-economic factors influencing per capita calorie and protein intakes as well as the possible risks of protein-energy malnutrition among household members were also examined. The patterns of intake of calorie and protein consumption among household members indicated the possibility of over-nutrition...

... mortality is defined as the number of child deaths within the first five year of life per 1,000 live births per year. [5] LBW is defined as a body weight at birth of less than 2,500 g. [6] Limited or uncertain availability of nutritionally adequate and safe foods or limited or uncertain...

... of analysis when conducted within a conceptual framework. Food security is a function of many factors that empower individuals to access nutritionally adequate and safe food in appropriate ways, including employment, education and community variables (Riley and Moock, 1995). Economic security in particular...

... to 50 years ago man had not gained but had retrogressed, nutritionally[3, p.9]. Economic and Social Limitations The adequate variety of food necessary to provide a proper nutritional balance has always been a topic of prime concern. Discussions linking man's desire to survive to the availability...