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Child Malnutrition in South Asia

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  • Akram A. Khan

    (Akram A. is a, Reader and Research Fellow, Agricultural Economics and Business Management.)

  • Nazli Bano

    (Nazli Bano is a, Reader and Research Fellow, Agricultural Economics and Business Management)

  • Abdus Salam

    (Abdus Salam is Reader, Economics, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India.)

Abstract

Child malnutrition is the most pressing problem of the world, damaging to both children and nations. Malnutrition is costing poor countries up to 3 per cent of their yearly GDP. The pessimistic scenario suggests that child malnourishment will increase from 166 to 175 million children by 2020. Therefore, a detailed analysis of the plight of these children, and the root causes of malnutrition, are of paramount importance. The underlying causes of undernutrition vary from poverty, low levels of education and poor access to health services. The high levels of undernutrition in children and women in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa pose a major challenge for child survival and development. The examples of Thailand, Vietnam and China show that the problem of malnourishment is entirely preventable. Areas of intervention that will be most successful and the key policy priorities for each major developing region need to be identified.

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  • Akram A. Khan & Nazli Bano & Abdus Salam, 2007. "Child Malnutrition in South Asia," South Asian Survey, , vol. 14(1), pages 129-145, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:soasur:v:14:y:2007:i:1:p:129-145
    DOI: 10.1177/097152310701400110
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