wealth based inequality in child malnutrition (Wealth-Based-Concentration Index) for Indian children. The framework by A …

. This study examines the important socioeconomic determinants of malnutrition among under-five children in India … Household Survey-III, 2005-06 data on around 38,000 children from all parts in India. Descriptive results of Z-Score (below -2 …Prevalence of malnutrition among under-five children is very high in many developing countries in the World. As a step …

Levels of child malnutrition in India fell only slowly during the 1990s, despite significant economic growth and … supplementary feeding for malnourished children. To begin to unravel this puzzle, we assess the program's placement and its outcomes … greatest need for the program - the poor Northern states with high levels of child malnutrition and nearly half India …

As measured by degree of stunting, close to half of India's children suffer from chronic malnutrition and about a … about 7 months, and suggests that, for some children, better feeding practices could reduce the prevalence of severe … and inoculations have an effect, whether mothers more actively involved in health decisions have less stunted children …

, India. A winner-take-all prize paid to the best performer yielded less improvement than dividing the same award among … workers in proportion to their share of measured gains. In our population of about 2,000 children served by 85 workers, using …

Tribal children have benefitted least from India’s rapid economic growth over the last twenty years. Media and research … reports continually highlight destitute conditions, morbidity and many deaths of tribal children. Statistical data from … malnutrition, which is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality for many of these children. It is evident that liberalization of …

Chapter 1. Introduction and Synthesis of the Book -- Chapter 2. Evolution of India’s Policy Response to Hunger …. Food Security Atlas of Rural Jharkhand -- Chapter 6. Milk Consumption Pattern of Young children: A Relook at the Indian … Satisfaction -- Chapter 11. Exploring The Prevalence of Undernutrition and Consumers’ Knowledge, Preferences and Willingness to Pay …