Region matters: Mapping the contours of undernourishment among children in Odisha, India.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Levels of child undernutrition and its correlates exhibit considerable spatial variation at different levels of granularity. In India, such variations and their interrelation have not been studied at the sub-district level primarily due to the non-availability of good quality granular data. Given the sheer regional diversity in India, it is essential to develop a region-specific evidence base at the micro-level.

Data and objectives

The current study utilised, for the first time, a sub-district level survey data (Concurrent Child Monitoring Survey-II, 2014-15) to investigate the statistically significant clusters and spatial patterns of burden of undernutrition among children. The emergence of distinct patterns at the level of natural geographical regions of the st

SUBMITTER: Nambiar A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9187075 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature