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Persisting Undernutrition In India: Causes, Consequences and Possible Solutions
Nira Ramachandran
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Description for Persisting Undernutrition In India: Causes, Consequences and Possible Solutions
Hardcover. Persisting Undernutrition In India Num Pages: 266 pages, 41 black & white illustrations, 88 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JHBD; KCQ; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 160 x 19. Weight in Grams: 542.
The book revisits the causes of persisting under nutrition in India, but moves away from the usual focus on women and children to a broader view of the entire population. It estimates the economic losses resulting from ignoring under nutrition in the adult working population and questions the current narrow focus of nutrition interventions, suggesting that a family-based approach may provide quicker results and long-term sustainability. It compares the best and worst performing states in the country to glean learnings from both successes and failures and emphasizes the need to hand over the ownership of nutrition outcomes from the state ... Read more
The book revisits the causes of persisting under nutrition in India, but moves away from the usual focus on women and children to a broader view of the entire population. It estimates the economic losses resulting from ignoring under nutrition in the adult working population and questions the current narrow focus of nutrition interventions, suggesting that a family-based approach may provide quicker results and long-term sustainability. It compares the best and worst performing states in the country to glean learnings from both successes and failures and emphasizes the need to hand over the ownership of nutrition outcomes from the state ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer
Condition
New
Number of Pages
241
Place of Publication
New Delhi, India
ISBN
9788132218319
SKU
V9788132218319
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Ref
99-15
About Nira Ramachandran
Nira Ramachandran is an independent development consultant and Director, Research and Training, Bhoovigyan Vikas Foundation (Earth Care Foundation), New Delhi, India. This book was written during her tenure as Senior Fellow, Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) at the Institute of Economic Growth, New Delhi.
Reviews for Persisting Undernutrition In India: Causes, Consequences and Possible Solutions
“It is a text that gives a very clear picture of India’s health and nutrition problem, offering at the same time some suggestions to remedy the situation. … it should be read and consulted by all those who are concerned with health and nutrition of our nation. For students specialising in health and nutrition, the book could be ready reference ... Read more