Akash Porwal
Biographic Data
| ID | 5502974 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Akash Porwal |
| GIVEN NAMES | Akash |
| FAMILY NAME | Porwal |
| SIGNATURE | PORWAL A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Population Council Institute |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2808-6371 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Maternal nutrition practices and behaviours in the context of a Cash-Plus intervention
BACKGROUND: In low- and middle-income countries, breaking the intergenerational cycle of malnutrition requires the promotion of healthy nutrition practices and behaviours during pregnancy and early motherhood. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to explore nutrition practices and behaviours among pregnant women and mothers of children under 2 years who were exposed to the Cash-Plus intervention in tribal districts of Rajasthan, India. METHODS: Data was c…
Effectiveness of modular approach in ensuring data quality in large-scale surveys
This study aims to examine the effect of administration of shorter and longer versions of questionnaires on key indicators such as age displacement, birth displacement, age heaping, and skipping questions on antenatal care (ANC) visits and use of contraceptive methods in India using National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-4 data. At the individual level, the effect of the adoption of the shorter and longer versions of the questionnaires on the age d…
Inconsistency in prevalence of hypertension based on self-reports and use of standard tests
The significant deviance of self-reporting of hypertension from the prevalence derived based on standard tests further indicates the need for adopting standard tests in all emerging future large-scale surveys. A back-check survey is recommended to understand and differentiate the excessive false-positive reporting of hypertension among women aged 15-35 years
Socio-economic inequality in anthropometric failure among children aged under 5 years in India
This study estimated a composite index to assess the overall anthropometric failure, which also provides a broader understanding of the extent and pattern of undernutrition among children. Findings show that maternal covariates contribute the most to the rich-poor gap. As well, the findings suggest that intervention programs with a targeted approach are crucial to reach the most vulnerable groups and to reduce the overall burden of undernutrition
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Socio-economic inequality in anthropometric failure among children aged under 5 years in India
This study estimated a composite index to assess the overall anthropometric failure, which also provides a broader understanding of the extent and pattern of undernutrition among children. Findings show that maternal covariates contribute the most to the rich-poor gap. As well, the findings suggest that intervention programs with a targeted approach are crucial to reach the most vulnerable groups and to reduce the overall burden of undernutrition
Effectiveness of modular approach in ensuring data quality in large-scale surveys
This study aims to examine the effect of administration of shorter and longer versions of questionnaires on key indicators such as age displacement, birth displacement, age heaping, and skipping questions on antenatal care (ANC) visits and use of contraceptive methods in India using National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-4 data. At the individual level, the effect of the adoption of the shorter and longer versions of the questionnaires on the age d…
Inconsistency in prevalence of hypertension based on self-reports and use of standard tests
The significant deviance of self-reporting of hypertension from the prevalence derived based on standard tests further indicates the need for adopting standard tests in all emerging future large-scale surveys. A back-check survey is recommended to understand and differentiate the excessive false-positive reporting of hypertension among women aged 15-35 years
Maternal nutrition practices and behaviours in the context of a Cash-Plus intervention
BACKGROUND: In low- and middle-income countries, breaking the intergenerational cycle of malnutrition requires the promotion of healthy nutrition practices and behaviours during pregnancy and early motherhood. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to explore nutrition practices and behaviours among pregnant women and mothers of children under 2 years who were exposed to the Cash-Plus intervention in tribal districts of Rajasthan, India. METHODS: Data was c…
Demography (3 works) · Demography (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Child Nutrition and Water Access (2 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Gerontology (2 works) · Global Maternal and Child Health (2 works) · Logistic regression (2 works) · Public health (2 works) · Anthropometry (1 work)