reduction over the past decade and a half, child undernutrition is still high. With 48 percent of children stunted, underweight … children undernourished in each region, more than between regions. The results also show that the locations with larger … challenges depend on the chosen undernutrition statistic, as the share, number, and concentration of undernourished children …

feeding for malnourished children. To unravel this puzzle, the authors assess the program's placement and its outcomes using … evidence of program impact on child nutrition status in villages with ICDS centers …

among young nonbeneficiary children by 34 percent (11 percentage points). Price and stunting effects increase in program …

This paper examines the extent to which the three key underlying determinants of nutrition -- food security; adequate … environment -- on their own and interactively are correlated with nutrition outcomes, such as height-for-age z-scores. Based on … each component of the three underlying drivers of nutrition. In spite of the limitations inherent in the available data …

the correlation between various measures of household food security and nutritional outcomes of children. The analysis … signals about the nutritional status of children that reside within the household. This result holds even after the analysis … associated with the quality of child nutrition. If using these food security indicators as proxy measures for the underlying …

challenges as activities are adapted to the decentralized national nutrition policy, and to help guide districts and provinces in … the conduct of locally appropriate nutrition programs. The paper synthesizes the findings of an extensive study undertaken … begins with a review of the accomplishments and remaining nutrition challenges for Indonesia. It then turns to look at the …

, overweight, and severe wasting?are headcount ratios. They do not capture how far behind malnourished children are relative to the …

factors and the absorption of nutrients for children's physical growth and morbidity have not been adequately integrated into … reflected in the intake of nutrients such as protein, calcium, and iron for children's physical growth. Vitamins A and C are … important for reducing morbidity. Children's growth and morbidity affect their cognitive development, which is critical for the …