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found that families with three or less children were observed to have
better energy and protein intakes. Families with three or less children
consumed 300 kcals and 10 grams protein more daily than did families
with three or more children. In a large-sized family, it is usually the
new menbers who suffer most, and hence what is important is not only
total family size but the total number of children, especially the number
of under five year old children (schofield, 1g7g). Thus, if under
five years children, who are already vulnerable group, have to compete
within the family for scarce food, care and attention, their vulnerability
will increase as family size increases. I.iojtyniak et aI. (19g6)
reported a significant negative effect (p