Inter-Relationship between Undernutrition in Children and Literacy in Districts of Rajasthan

Authors

  • Ajay Bharti
  • Bharat Lal Meena

Keywords:

Undernutrition, Children, Male Literacy, Female Literacy

Abstract

Rajasthan is among the States with the highest prevalence of malnutrition in children under the age of five years. As per NFHS-4, About 32% of the children in Rajasthan are stunted, 17% are Wasted, 8% are Severely Wasted and 28% are underweight. This research paper explores the possible interplay between Undernutrition in Children and Literacy in Districts of Rajasthan to see whether Districts that perform better in Literacy (especially in Women's Literacy) record better nutritional outcomes. Correlation and Regression analysis are used to study the relationship between Undernutrition among children under five years of age and Literacy in Districts of Rajasthan at 33 Districts using data from the National Family Health Survey-4 for the year 2015/16 and Census 2011. Some studies have found a strong association between maternal education and Undernutrition. We find that Male and Female Literacy has a Moderate Negative correlation coefficient with Wasted & Underweight Children and a Low correlation coefficient with Stunted Children. There is a need to do better on the Male & Female Literacy rates for improvement in Undernutrition.

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31-03-2020

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Ajay Bharti, & Bharat Lal Meena. (2020). Inter-Relationship between Undernutrition in Children and Literacy in Districts of Rajasthan. International Journal for Research Publication and Seminar, 11(1), 106–114. Retrieved from https://jrps.shodhsagar.com/index.php/j/article/view/1095

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Vol. 11 No. 1 (2020): january-march

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