Abstract
In spite of an established link between poverty and under-nutrition in India, fall in under-nutrition is sluggish with fall in poverty. This research paper aims to seek answer on the effect of poverty decline on child under-nutrition in India over a period of one and a half decades. After examining the extent of association between poverty reduction and reciprocal changes in child under-nutrition, the paper found that although there was a definite influence of poverty levels on child under-nutrition at the state-level, the strength of the impact was not very high. This possibly explains why improvements in nutritional status among children have failed to keep up pace with steady reduction in mass poverty across the states in the last couple of decades. The results also strongly reiterate the magnificent role of child’s healthcare utilization and higher public spending which can help to capitalize on the increase in economic capabilities at the household level, resulting from robust economic growth and alleviation of endemic poverty.
Highlights
The link between poverty and under-nutrition among children has long been established [1]-[5]
Mukherjee tries over time and under-nutrition prevalence [8]. This prevents to determine to what extent poverty reduction can be expected to influence under-nutrition and account for its magnitude and temporal changes through the pathways of other proximal and intervening variables like maternal education, household environment, caregiving and care-seeking etc
Drawing on a state-level panel dataset for over a decade and a half from India, the primary motivation is generated from the fact that despite steady decline in poverty rates across the country, child under-nutrition has remained almost stagnant or has a sluggish reduction
Summary
The link between poverty and under-nutrition among children has long been established [1]-[5]. (2014) Poverty Reduction and Pattern of Chronic Childhood Under-Nutrition in India: How Far Does the Link Exist? Mukherjee tries over time and under-nutrition prevalence [8] This prevents to determine to what extent poverty reduction can be expected to influence under-nutrition and account for its magnitude and temporal changes through the pathways of other proximal and intervening variables like maternal education, household environment, caregiving and care-seeking etc. This paper aims to fill this gap and reconcile somewhat contradictory evidence in literature on the effect of poverty decline on child under-nutrition. Drawing on a state-level panel dataset for over a decade and a half from India, the primary motivation is generated from the fact that despite steady decline in poverty rates across the country, child under-nutrition has remained almost stagnant or has a sluggish reduction
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