ABSTRACT
Despite substantial economic growth, India has one of the highest undernutrition rates in the world; it is home to almost 40 per cent of the world’s stunted children. This volume assesses the status and causes of undernutrition in the country, and examines the effectiveness of policies designed to address undernutrition. The essays tackle wide-ranging themes and challenging issues including nutrition; water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH); maternal, neonatal and child health; Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS); Public Distribution System (PDS); crop procurement; and National Food Security Act 2013.
With contributions from leading academic researchers, policymakers, as well as civil society representatives, this volume will be indispensable to scholars, teachers and students of public policy, development economics, development sociology, and Indian economy. It will also be useful to government institutions, think tanks and NGOs.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|59 pages
The State of Undernutrition in India
part II|114 pages
Identifying the Policy Gaps
chapter 4|22 pages
Improving Sanitation is a Policy Priority for Children's Human Capital in Rural India
chapter 5|19 pages
Water, Sanitation, Hygiene (Wash) and the Nutritional Status of Children in India
chapter 6|31 pages
Women's Agency and Child Underweight Rates in India in the Context of Agriculture
chapter 7|29 pages
Maternal Nutrition
part III|94 pages
Getting Existing Programmes to Work Better
chapter 10|25 pages
What Factors Support or Limit Convergence in Service Delivery to Improve Nutritional Outcomes
chapter 11|21 pages
Tackling Child Malnutrition in India
chapter 12|24 pages
Coordination Failure
part IV|43 pages
NFSA