Publisher's Synopsis
This book explores the historical perspective of food security, women's access to food, malnutrition and obesity among women, and household food security to present an analysis of women's nutrition in developing countries. It also includes a chapter detailing the history of slums - based on the narratives of the key informants. This chapter focuses on the interlink ages between the household food security variables and their temporal relationship with the nutritional status of women in slums of Ghaziabad. The subject matter of this book also covers:
- Food Security in an Urban Poor Context
- Socio-Ecological Perspective on Food Sufficiency
- Inequalities and Caste Discrimination
- Quest for Determinants of Household Food Security
Print edition not for sale in South Asia (India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan or Bhutan)
