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Title: Disparities in Child Growth Patterns: A Multi-Indicator Examination Across Districts in Uttar Pradesh
Authors: Anchal Singh and Kiran Singh
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Anchal Singh1 and Kiran Singh2 1. Research Scholar, Department of Economics, University of Allahabad 2. Professor& Head, Department of Economics, University of Allahabad
MLA 8 Singh, Anchal, and Kiran Singh. "Disparities in Child Growth Patterns: A Multi-Indicator Examination Across Districts in Uttar Pradesh." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, vol. 9, no. 5, May 2024, pp. 1402-1417, doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2024.v09i05.004. Accessed May 2024. APA 6 Singh, A., & Singh, K. (2024, May). Disparities in Child Growth Patterns: A Multi-Indicator Examination Across Districts in Uttar Pradesh. Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, 9(5), 1402-1417. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2024.v09i05.004 Chicago Singh, Anchal, and Kiran Singh. "Disparities in Child Growth Patterns: A Multi-Indicator Examination Across Districts in Uttar Pradesh." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research 9, no. 5 (May 2024), 1402-1417. Accessed May, 2024. https://doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2024.v09i05.004.
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ABSTRACT: The Indian economy is accelerating due to its significant demographic advantage of a young and growing workforce, emphasizing the importance of addressing malnutrition to fully harness its potential. Uttar Pradesh, blessed with a vast human resource pool in its children, stands poised to significantly contribute to shaping the nation's future. Thus, addressing child malnutrition within the state is imperative. Currently, according to NFHS 5 data, malnutrition prevalence among children under 5 years is alarming, with 39.7% experiencing stunting, 17.3% facing wasting, , and 32.1% being underweight. District-level data on child growth failure indices were sourced from NFHS-published district fact sheets of Uttar Pradesh. This study leverages data from two time periods within the NFHS series (NFHS-4 & NFHS-5) to assess changes in child growth indices at the district level. The spatial distribution of current child growth indices was visualized through thematic mapping. The findings highlight an uptick in stunted children across 7 districts, and both underweight and stunted children in 12 and 32 districts respectively in Uttar Pradesh. NFHS-5 data reveal that several districts in Uttar Pradesh still exhibit prevalence rates exceeding 50% for stunting, 20% for wasting, and 30% for underweight.

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