02927nam a22004332u 4500 20181210065839.0 he u||024|||| 080220s1998 xxu |||gbt ||| ||eng d 9780198294016 0198294018 0265-718X ericd eng ericd BD-DhBPA 363.82083 STA 1998 mfm Bellamy, Carol. 16454 The State of the World's Children 1998 Focus on Nutrition / Carol Bellamy. [S.l.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1998. 135 p. Availability: UNICEF, UNICEF House, 3 UN Plaza, New York, NY 10017; World Wide Web: http:// www.unicef.org; e-mail: pubdoc@unicef.org. ericd ERIC Note: For 1997 report, see ED 407 108; for 1997 summary report, see ED 407 109. ericd This report on the well-being of the world's children focuses on the issue of malnutrition and its impact on children's lives. Chapter 1: (1) discusses the incidence of malnutrition and the complex interplay of factors that cause malnutrition, including poor health services and discrimination against women; (2) presents several approaches to ameliorating malnutrition, including community involvement, food fortification, growth monitoring and promotion, and supplementation programs; and (3) spotlights some of the scientific breakthroughs reducing malnutrition. Chapter 2 provides statistics related to basic indicators for nutrition, health, education, demographics, economic indicators and the situation of women, rates of progress, and regional summaries for 193 countries (listed alphabetically). It also lists countries in descending order of their estimated 1996 under-5 mortality rates. Included throughout the report are panel sections highlighting specific nutrition programs or scientific findings. Seven "Spotlights" feature information on the World Food Summit, breastfeeding, and several nutrients. (Contains approximately 68 references). (KB) Microfiche. [Washington D.C.]: ERIC Clearinghouse microfiches : positive. Robin Child Health. ericd 103451 Childhood Needs. ericd 103452 Children. ericd 103453 Developed Nations. ericd 103454 Developing Nations. ericd 103455 Foreign Countries. ericd 103456 Hunger. ericd 10582 Nutrition. ericd 103457 Poverty. ericd 103458 Statistical Surveys. ericd 103459 Well Being. ericd 90554 Indicators UNICEF United Nations Convention on Rights of the Child World Summit for Children 1990 United Nations Children's Fund, New York, NY. 103460 http://www.eric.ed.gov/contentdelivery/servlet/ERICServlet?accno=ED417865 ddc BK 35780 35780 0 ddc 0 0 BPATC BPATC GEN 2018-04-19 0 363.82083 STA 1998 G390 2018-04-19 00:00:00 2018-04-19 BK Robin