Decomposing social groups differential in stunting among children under five in India using nationally representative sample data.

ABSTRACT: Stunting among children is a reflection of the chronic malnutrition caused by a complex set of behavioural, demographic, and socioeconomic factors. This long-term detrimental exposure to chronic malnutrition is disproportionately higher among social and economically deprived groups, leading to significant differentials in the prevalence of stunting across various social strata. Therefore, this study investigates the inequality of social groups in terms of the prevalence of stunting across Schedule Caste (SC)-Scheduled Tribe (ST) and non-SC-ST. The study used 1,93,886 children's data aged 0-59 months from the recent round of the National Family Health Survey. Descriptive statistics, multivariable logistic regression, F-test, t-test and chi-squared (χ²) test were applied to understand the pr

SUBMITTER: Dolui M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11549304 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature