Inequality in child undernutrition among urban population in India: a decomposition analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

With increasing urbanization in India, child growth among urban poor has emerged as a paramount public health concern amidst the continuously growing slum population and deteriorating quality of life. This study analyses child undernutrition among urban poor and non-poor and decomposes the contribution of various factors influencing socio-economic inequality. This paper uses data from two recent rounds of National Family Health Survey (NFHS-3&4) conducted during 2005-06 and 2015-16.

Methods

The concentration index (CI) and the concentration curve (CC) measure socio-economic inequality in child growth in terms of stunting, wasting, and underweight. Wagstaff decomposition further analyses key contributors in CI by segregating significant covariates into five groups-

SUBMITTER: Singh SK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7713021 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature