Comparison of Malnutrition Indicators and Associated Socio-Demographic Factors among Children in Rural and Urban Public Primary Schools in South Africa

• Main Authors: Mosebudi Olga Hlahla (Author), Lindy Agatha Kunene (Author), Peter Modupi Mphekgwana (Author), Sphiwe Madiba (Author), Kotsedi Dan Monyeki (Author), Perpetua Modjadji (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Most children in South Africa attending public schools are predisposed to malnutrition due to poor infrastructure and social inequality. This is despite the implementation of the National School Nutrition Programme to address barriers to learning associated with hunger and malnutrition and the Natio...