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empirical finding that the wage gains associated with height are almost twice as large for immigrants than for native …
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Adult height, as a marker of childhood health, has recently become a focus in understanding the relationship between … childhood health and health outcomes at older ages. However, measured height of the older individuals is contaminated by height … shrinkage from aging. Height shrinkage, in turn may be correlated with health conditions and socio-economic status from …
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We identify birth wantedness as a source of better child outcomes. In Vietnam, the year of birth is widely believed to determine success. As a result, cohorts born in auspicious years are 12 percent larger. Comparing siblings with one another, those of auspicious cohorts are found to have 2...
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Engaging and strengthening the ICDS and Health programs of the government was a major approach of the two component … effectiveness at scale. This paper describes how the INHP learnt and evolved in its strategies in engaging existing public health …
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Can Delhi really hold its head high when it cannot even protect its own children? URL: [http://www.haqcrc.org/sites/default/files/Delhi%20Fails%20to%20Protect%20its%20Children_BfC%202011-12(2).pdf]
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immunization services and health and nutrition education was minutely assessed. URL:[http://wcd.nic.in/]. …
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advanced economies. Five dimensions of children’s lives have been considered: material well-being, health and safety …
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stages of the policy process. A desk review to analyze health and nutrition policies in India for evidence of attention to …To reduce child under nutrition in India, convergence from various sectors are required. The framework notes that …
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There is an uneven geographical distribution of health workers. The shortage of health workers is compounded by the … fact that their skills, competencies, clinical experience, and expectations are often poorly suited to the health needs of …
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triple burden of malnutrition: undernourishment, micronutrient deficiencies and over-nutrition. Consumption of a diverse diet … and health indicators. Quantile regression analysis is used to identify the impact of determinants at different parts of …
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