Evaluating the Social Orientation of the Integrated Child Development Services Programme

Examining who the beneficiaries are of the Integrated Child Development Services programme, an aspect that has been neglected, this paper presents econometric estimates regarding the relative strength of personal and household circumstances in determining the likelihood of utilising the programme�...

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Published in:Economic and political weekly 2014-03, Vol.49 (12), p.52-62
Main Authors: BOROOAH, VANI K, DIWAKAR, DILIP, SABHARWAL, NIDHI SADANA
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Child growth
Child nutrition
Children
Food economics
Hindus
Household income
Mothers
Preschool children
Preschool education
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Women
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Summary:Examining who the beneficiaries are of the Integrated Child Development Services programme, an aspect that has been neglected, this paper presents econometric estimates regarding the relative strength of personal and household circumstances in determining the likelihood of utilising the programme's services. These estimates suggest that inter-group differences in utilisation rates have less to do with characteristics and much more to do with group identity. The paper also suggests a trade-off between quality and utilisation by hypothesising that the poor quality of services leads upper-caste mothers to exit the ICDS market and seek these services elsewhere.
ISSN:0012-9976
2349-8846