Undernutrition in India Causes, Consequences and Policy Measures

This book deals with issues related to undernutrition and anaemia in India. It establishes its interconnectedness with poverty, tribal living conditions, contraception usage, dietary diversity, and socioeconomic inequality. It addresses SDG 2, namely “end hunger, achieve food security and improved n...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Chattopadhyay, Aparajita, Singh, Akancha (Author), Gupte, Samriddhi S. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Singapore Springer Nature Singapore 2023, 2023
Edition:1st ed. 2023
Series:Sustainable Development Goals Series
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1. The Problem of Undernutrition: Positioning India and its States
  • Chapter 2. Women’s Asset Ownership and its Linkages with Child Under-nutrition in India
  • Chapter 3. Factors playing role in determining anemia level among tribal women in India
  • Chapter 4. Understanding Children’s Undernutrition among tribes of India
  • Chapter 5. The Paradox of Economic Development and Nutrition: A Case Study of Gujarat
  • Chapter 6. Zero Hunger and Food Security: Where are we and What’s the way forward
  • Chapter 7. Policy Perspectives