Persistent Stunting in Middle Childhood: The Case of Andhra Pradesh Using Longitudinal Data
This article looks at what observable characteristics influence a child being persistently stunted, moving from being stunted or moving into being stunted in middle childhood, between 7 and 12, using longitudinal data for Andhra Pradesh. It finds the key factors that help a child move out of being s...
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okr-10986-52492021-04-23T14:02:21Z Persistent Stunting in Middle Childhood: The Case of Andhra Pradesh Using Longitudinal Data Himaz, R. This article looks at what observable characteristics influence a child being persistently stunted, moving from being stunted or moving into being stunted in middle childhood, between 7 and 12, using longitudinal data for Andhra Pradesh. It finds the key factors that help a child move out of being stunted are mother's education and coming from the more prosperous region of Coastal Andhra. In contrast, the key factors that pushed a child into being stunted were the child being a girl and being a younger sibling. We also find that children who moved out of being stunted consume a diet higher in protein and micronutrients than others. The article suggests that even if a child starts middle childhood with significant shortfalls in height accrued from earlier on in life, nutritional interventions and adult female education may have a positive impact on linear growth and perhaps mitigate consequences of early age stunting. 2012-03-30T07:31:58Z 2012-03-30T07:31:58Z 2009 Journal Article Ids Bulletin-Institute of Development Studies 0265-5012 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/5249 EN http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo World Bank Journal Article India |
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This article looks at what observable characteristics influence a child being persistently stunted, moving from being stunted or moving into being stunted in middle childhood, between 7 and 12, using longitudinal data for Andhra Pradesh. It finds the key factors that help a child move out of being stunted are mother's education and coming from the more prosperous region of Coastal Andhra. In contrast, the key factors that pushed a child into being stunted were the child being a girl and being a younger sibling. We also find that children who moved out of being stunted consume a diet higher in protein and micronutrients than others. The article suggests that even if a child starts middle childhood with significant shortfalls in height accrued from earlier on in life, nutritional interventions and adult female education may have a positive impact on linear growth and perhaps mitigate consequences of early age stunting. |
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Persistent Stunting in Middle Childhood: The Case of Andhra Pradesh Using Longitudinal Data |
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Persistent Stunting in Middle Childhood: The Case of Andhra Pradesh Using Longitudinal Data |
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Persistent Stunting in Middle Childhood: The Case of Andhra Pradesh Using Longitudinal Data |
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Persistent Stunting in Middle Childhood: The Case of Andhra Pradesh Using Longitudinal Data |
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persistent stunting in middle childhood: the case of andhra pradesh using longitudinal data |
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