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Do boys eat better than girls in India?
Young Lives, 2016This paper examines gender inequalities in the quality of children’s diet, as defined by dietary diversity, among children growing up in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.Document“If we eat well, we can study”: Dietary diversity in the everyday lives of children in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, India
Young Lives, 2015Dietary diversity refers to the number of foods consumed over a specific period of time. Research shows that dietary diversity is associated with the appropriate intake of essential macronutrients (carbohydrates, fats and proteins) and micronutrients (vitamins and minerals), as well as with better nutritional outcomes in both children and adults.DocumentImpact of public spending on health and education of children in India: A Panel data simultaneous equation model
Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research, India, 2014The basic objective of this study is to examine the impact of public expenditure on health and education after incorporating the linkages between health status of children and their educational achievements in India. The study has developed a simultaneous equation model among health and education of children, and public expenditure on these sectors.DocumentTechnical Note: D-Rev’s Cost Effective Phototherapy Device
Knowledge Partnership Programme, 2014Phototherapy treatment : Over decades, phototherapy has been used as a safe, effective treatment of neonatal jaundice. It involves use of light to convert bilirubin molecules in the body into water-soluble isomers that can be excreted by the body.DocumentNutrition security of women and children in India: opportunity for building partnership with Low Income Countries (LIC)
Knowledge Partnership Programme, 2014Malnutrition is often incorrectly perceived merely as a food problem. Under nutrition, hunger and food insecurity are not the same thing. Malnutrition is a complex multi-determinant problem. Malnutrition is a result of impact of immediate causes of malnutrition - diet and infection.DocumentAgriculture and child under-nutrition in India: a state level analysis
Madras School of Economics, India, 2014The basic rationale for exploring agriculture-nutrition linkage in developing countries is the existence of high level of undernutrition among rural population and a high level of their dependence on agriculture for livelihood.DocumentHow healthy are the children of Indian Sundarbans?
Future Health Systems research consortium, 2013This report highlights the vulnerability of children in the Indian Sundarbans to health shocks. This is due to under-nutrition and the high prevalence of common communicable diseases. It focuses Patharpratima, as a representative block of the Sundarbans.DocumentPrioritising nutrition in order to achieve the MDGs in India
Young Lives, 2012Malnutrition causes long-term damage to children’s development, with huge social and economic costs. It affects not only children’s physical development but also their cognitive development, so reducing future productivity and leading ultimately to economic loss for the nation as a whole.DocumentThe Impact of the Midday Meal Scheme on Nutrition and Learning
Young Lives, 2010Food insecurity and poor nutrition remain a problem in many developing countries and can have profound effects on children’s health and their development. The Midday Meal Scheme in India is a programme covering primary school children to improve nutrition as well as increase educational enrolment, retention and attendance.DocumentState of world population 2011: people and possibilities in a world of 7 billion
United Nations Population Fund, 2011This report provides a snapshot of how a number of countries are facing diverse demographic challenges, ranging from ageing populations to high fertility rates, and from urbanisation to the emergence of new generations of young people.Pages