The Status of Malnourishment in Scheduled Caste Children of Haryana

Volume 20 No 9 (2022)

Akshu, Dr.Lalit Sharma

DOI: 10.48047/nq.2022.20.9.NQ44841

Abstract

This paper analyses levels of children's malnutrition in Haryana over the four years between 2015-16 and 2019-20, based on the National Family Health Surveys. The study aimed to find out the reasons behind the higher level of malnutrition among the SC children in the various districts of Haryana. Mewat district of Haryana has performed well in contrast with its economic status in improving the malnutrition status of the SC children. After the partition of Mewat, there is no significant change in the malnutrition status of the SC children in Gurugram. Among all the districts of Haryana, Faridabad performed least in the case of stunted SC children of Haryana. The study found that mothers’ education in 2019-20 has shown a significant impact on the malnutrition status of their children.

Keywords

Inequality, Gender, Health, Education

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