Using data from the National Family and Health Survey 3, India, this paper measures and validates the extent of … multidimensional poverty and examines the linkages of poverty level with child health in India. Multidimensional poverty is measured in … the households in India are abject poor; half of them are poor and the poor have limited access to child care. While …

gender bias in child health in India. It uses 21 selected indicators of health outcome (e.g., post-neonatal death, child …

This paper studies early childhood health in India, Bangladesh and Nepal, focusing on inequalities in anthropometric … outcomes by religious adherence. India and Nepal have Hindu majorities, while Bangladesh is predominantly Muslim. Results … primarily in India, possibly reflecting better nutritional intake from a non-vegetarian diet and the positive health endowment …

This paper examines inequalities in child malnutrition in India through three distinct — although inter-related — types …