Saving lives, preserving livelihoods: Understanding risk, decision-making and child health in a food crisis
Hampshire KR, Panter-Brick C, Kilpatrick K, Casiday RE. Saving lives, preserving livelihoods: Understanding risk, decision-making and child health in a food crisis. Social Science & Medicine 2008, 68: 758-765. PMID: 19084311, DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2008.11.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCaregiversChildChild, PreschoolDecision MakingFamily RelationsFemaleHumansInfantInterviews as TopicMaleNigerPovertyResource AllocationStarvationConceptsHumanitarian agenciesFood crisisLong-term livelihoodIntra-household differencesEmergency nutrition programmesParticipant observationPervasive povertyDepth interviewsLocal communitiesLocal prioritiesVulnerable childrenHumanitarian staffInternational attentionAnalyse householdExternal interventionBenign neglectChild's lifeEthosChild healthFocus groupsRural NigerSaving livesChild malnutritionLivelihoodsCrisisThe social context of childcare practices and child malnutrition in Niger's recent food crisis
Hampshire K, Casiday R, Kilpatrick K, Panter‐Brick C. The social context of childcare practices and child malnutrition in Niger's recent food crisis. Disasters 2008, 33: 132-151. PMID: 18513311, DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-7717.2008.01066.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRecent food crisesChildcare practicesFood crisisSocial contextChild malnutritionHousehold food securityEmergency nutrition programmesHealth persistLong-term development programHousehold-level decisionsHumanitarian workersLivelihood securityChild health persistAnthropological studiesFood securityDevelopment programsGlobal attentionCrisisContextPracticeFood productionSouthern NigerSecurityChronic problemsNutrition Program