Exploring the paradox of Muslim advantage in undernutrition among under-5 children in India: a decomposition analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

While there is a substantial body of research on inequalities in child nutrition along the axes of gender and socioeconomic gradient, the socio-religious differences in health and nutrition outcomes remain grossly understudied. The handful of studies on the socio-religious differential in child health outcomes has found a Muslim advantage in chances of survival and nutritional status over Hindus despite their comparatively lower socioeconomic status, which undeniably warrants investigating the pathways through which this paradoxical Muslim advantage manifests.

Methods

Using data from the National Family Health Survey, 2015-16, we quantify the inter-group differentials in child undernutrition (stunting, wasting, and underweight) between Muslims and caste-disaggrega

SUBMITTER: Banerjee S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10578034 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature