Spatial heterogeneity and correlates of child malnutrition in districts of India

Abstract Background Despite sustained economic growth and reduction in money metric poverty in last two decades, prevalence of malnutrition remained high in India. During 1992–2016, the prevalence of underweight among children had declined from 53% to 36%, stunting had declined from 52% to 38% while...

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Main Authors: Junaid Khan, Sanjay K Mohanty
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-018-5873-z