Child Under-weight and Agricultural Productivity in India: Implications for Public Provisioning and Women’s Agency

A recent global hunger index indicated a 12 percent decline in child underweight rates. This study attempts an empirical explanation of the factors that influence child underweight rates at the district level. Agricultural land productivity, share of women educated above the secondary level and part...

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Published in:The Review of radical political economics 2015-12, Vol.47 (4), p.579-587
Main Authors: Vepa, Swarna Sadasivam, Viswanathan, Brinda, R. V., Bhavani, Parasar, Rohit
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural production
Childrens health
Educational attainment
Females
Hunger
India
Land
Level of education
Malnutrition
Productivity
Studies
Water supply
Women
Working women
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Summary:A recent global hunger index indicated a 12 percent decline in child underweight rates. This study attempts an empirical explanation of the factors that influence child underweight rates at the district level. Agricultural land productivity, share of women educated above the secondary level and participating in work, maternal, and child health seem to contribute to the reduction in child underweight. However government health and water supply facilities turn out to be ineffective.
ISSN:0486-6134
1552-8502
DOI:10.1177/0486613415584587