A CRITICAL PROBLEM: THE CHILD MALNUTRITION IN BOLÍVAR
Abstract
Bolívar is a province located in the central highlands of Ecuador and presents a critical panorama regarding child malnutrition. The objective of this research is to analyze the determinants of child malnutrition in this province. The methodology used is quantitative, applied in the Surveys of Living Conditions 1999-2006-2014, through a probabilistic regression analysis. The main results of the study find that malnutrition and overweight are associated with different factors, social and personal, which vary over time.
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