Whyte, Susan ReynoldsKariuki, Priscilla Wanjiru2002-04-162004-05-192011-01-052004-05-192011-01-051991http://hdl.handle.net/1885/41189http://digitalcollections.anu.edu.au/handle/1885/41189Child malnutrition, which is an increasing problem in Western Kenya, is addressed primarily through efforts to reach the individual mother with information about proper feeding of her children. A study carried out in Siaya, Kisumu and Busia Districts showed that mothers perceived nutrition problems differently, emphasizing their embeddedness in gender and family relations. In situations of marital conflict, male labour migration, and impoverishment, women must rely on support from others; thus health education should be addressed to husbands, grandmothers and mothers-in-law as well as mothers.53435 bytesapplication/pdfen-AUWestern Kenyamalnutritiongender relationschild malnutritionSiayaKisumuBusiahealth educationmothersfamilyfemale autonomy1991