essay

Infant, child, and adolescent growth, and adult physical status

turkana herders of the dry savanna : ecology and biobehavioral response of nomads to an uncertain environmentOxford • Published In 1999 • Pages: 186-204

By: Little, Michael A., Gray, Sandra J., Pike, Ivy Lynne, Mugambi, Mutuma.

Abstract
This article tries to define patterns of growth, and to assess how these patterns reflect the bio-behavioral status of children in Turkana society. It also describes growth and adult physical status in the context of Turkana society and ecology as measured and observed by the researchers.
Subjects
Development and maturation
Infant feeding
Descriptive somatology
Anthropometry
Physiological data
Annual cycle
Pastoral activities
Gender roles and issues
Settlement patterns
Diet
Disasters
Aftermath of combat
Childhood activities
culture
Turkana
HRAF PubDate
2010
Region
Africa
Sub Region
Eastern Africa
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Biologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Teferi Abate Adem; 2009
Field Date
1980-1996
Coverage Date
1980-1999
Coverage Place
Turkana, Kenya
Notes
Michael A. Little, Sandra J. Gray, Ivy L. Pike, and Mutuma Mugambi
For bibliographical references see document 24: Little and Leslie
LCCN
99219983
LCSH
Turkana (African people)