Prevalence of Undernutrition and Change Detection among under five years Children of Empowered Action Group States in India

Scrutinizing from National Family Health Survey, 2016–2021

Dados Bibliográficos

ID14722744
AutoresArabinda Roy (0000-0002-1781-5156, Department of Geography, Dr. Meghnad Saha College (affiliated to University of Gour Banga), Itahar, Uttar Dinajpur, India, autor correspondente), Mostafijur Rahaman (0000-0002-5513-4095, University of Gour Banga)
Ano2023
Volume62
Fascículo5-6
Páginas223-242
Data de publicação2023-11-02
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoEcology of Food and Nutrition (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0367-0244 • E-ISSN: 1543-5237
EditoraInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/03670244.2023.2247333
PMID37614031
OpenAlexW4386116237
IdiomaEN
Referências citadas47

Change detection and prevalence of child undernutrition among the Empowered Action Group (EAG) states of India were studied using National Family Health Survey-4 and 5 data. The results identified that the prevalence of undernutrition in most of the EAG states is still more than 30%. Although stunting and underweight have decreased in all EAG states, this pattern is higher than that of the national level but the prevalence of wasting has only increased in Bihar. Strengthening public health initiatives and collaborative endeavor between organizations, enhancing mother's education, increasing awareness, and raising the economic as well as sociopolitical empowerment of mothers are essential for addressing the undernutrition issue

Body mass index · Economic growth · Empowerment · Environmental health · Family health · Malnutrition · National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey · Overweight · Political science · Population · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Underweight · Wasting · Child Nutrition and Water Access · Global Maternal and Child Health · Medicine · Nursing · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare