12. Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics.   Nutrition Survey-2002: Main Findings. Ramallah: PCBS, 2002:139pp. In English and Arabic.

This report includes the main findings of the Nutritional Survey whose main purpose is to asses the nutritional status of Palestinian children aged 6-59 months and women of child bearing age in the Palestinian Territories, and to assess the impact of the Israeli measures on the livelihood of Palestinian households. The survey also aims at measuring the prevalence of malnutrition and anemia among children and women of childbearing age, and factors influencing the nutritional status of these children and women. Results of the survey showed that 63.4% of the Palestinian population has faced difficulties in getting sufficient food supplies during the Intifada.