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South Africa National Food Consumption Survey 1999

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General Info
Original or alternative title 
National Food Consumption Survey (NFCS) 1999
Provider 
South African Medical Research Council
Tabulations only
Geography 
South Africa (ZAF)
Time period covered 
01/1999 - 12/1999
Series or system 
South Africa National Food Consumption Survey
Data type
Survey
Summary 

This survey targets children aged 1-9 years old and intends to determine typical food consumption for that age group and the factors impacting food consumption. It has a total sample size of 2894 children. While the survey contains is a module on food expenditures, this is not constrained to a specific period of time.

Keywords 
Breastfeeding, Child anthropometry, Cooking fuels, Diet, Education, Family composition, Housing conditions, Housing materials, Income, Malnutrition, Mass media, Refrigeration, Sanitation, Water supply
GHDx Entry last modified on: Oct 21, 2020