Household Coverage of Fortified Staple Food Commodities in Rajasthan, India.

ABSTRACT: A spatially representative statewide survey was conducted in Rajasthan, India to assess household coverage of atta wheat flour, edible oil, and salt. An even distribution of primary sampling units were selected based on their proximity to centroids on a hexagonal grid laid over the survey area. A sample of n = 18 households from each of m = 252 primary sampling units PSUs was taken. Demographic data on all members of these households were collected, and a broader dataset was collected about a single caregiver and a child in the first 2 years of life. Data were collected on demographic and socioeconomic status; education; housing conditions; recent infant and child mortality; water, sanitation, and hygiene practices; food security; child health; infant and young child feeding practices; mat

SUBMITTER: Aaron GJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5070859 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature