The evolving nexus of women's empowerment and child nutrition in India.

ABSTRACT:

Background

India has one of the highest burdens of child undernutrition, globally. Undernutrition is a persistent challenge despite the country's economic growth. Empowering women is essential in addressing child undernutrition since empowered mothers are more inclined to obtain healthcare, enhance dietary diversity, and make informed choices that benefit their children's health outcomes.

Objective

The study aims to investigate the relationship between women's empowerment and child undernutrition in India from 2006 to 2021.

Methods

This study is based on three recent rounds of the National Family Health Survey. A composite index of women's empowerment has been used to measure women's empowerment. Further, binary logistic regression and decomposition analysis have been

SUBMITTER: Singh B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12419225 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature