Alexander Moradi
Towards an Objective Account of Nutrition and Health in Colonial Kenya: A Study of Stature in African Army Recruits and Civilians, 1880–1980
University of Sussex
study presents fresh evidence nutrition health colonial kenya using new comprehensive data set african army recruits civilians applying powerful measure nutritional status mean population height findings demonstrate huge regional inequalities minor changes mean height cohorts born 20 years colonization 1920 onwards secular improvements took place continued independence conclude however bad colonial policies devastating shortterm crises net outcome colonial times significant progress nutrition health