Development Dialogue on Malnutrition among Children and Women in Bihar: Proceedings.

Abstract

This study has attempted to offer an inter-temporal and spatial understanding into the dynamics underlying malnutrition among children and women in Bihar. The objective has been to conduct a nuanced analysis of the dimensions and processes of malnutrition in the state as well as to critically reflect on associated policy issues. An attempt has been made to assess the economic cost inflicted on the state due to given levels of malnutrition, particularly of child stunting - an indicator of long-term cumulative growth deficiency, leading to irreversible cognitive implications and functional impairment in later adulthood.