Caste, Religion and Malnutrition Linkages

The poor are not uniformly disadvantaged. Across most health indicators, the situation of the scheduled castes, scheduled tribes and Muslims is significantly worse than that of others. While nutritional status is closely linked with levels of income, education and public health services, the social...

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Published in:Economic and political weekly 2011-12, Vol.46 (50), p.16-18
Main Author: SABHARWAL, NIDHI SADANA
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Access to education
Anemia
Caste
Child health services
Child mortality
Child nutrition
Child nutrition disorders
Children & youth
COMMENTARY
Families & family life
Food security
Health services
Higher education
Hindus
Illiteracy
Logistic regression
Low income groups
Malnutrition
Mothers
Muslims
Nutrition
Prenatal care
Public health
Religion
Rural areas
Social groups
Women
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Summary:The poor are not uniformly disadvantaged. Across most health indicators, the situation of the scheduled castes, scheduled tribes and Muslims is significantly worse than that of others. While nutritional status is closely linked with levels of income, education and public health services, the social belonging of persons also acts as an additional aggravating factor for nutritional inequity.
ISSN:0012-9976
2349-8846