Using household survey data to identify large-scale food security patterns across Uganda

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Wichern, J., Heerwaarden, J. Van, Bruin, S. De, Descheemaeker, K., Asten, P.J.A. Van, Giller, K.E. and Wijk, M.T. Van. 2018. Using household survey data to identify large-scale food security patterns across Uganda. PLoS ONE 13(12): e0208714

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