Undernutrition in India [electronic resource] : Causes, Consequences and Policy Measures / by Aparajita Chattopadhyay, Akancha Singh, Samriddhi S. Gupte.

Chapter 1. The Problem of Undernutrition: Positioning India and its States -- Chapter 2. Women's Asset Ownership and its Linkages with Child Under-nutrition in India -- Chapter 3. Factors playing role in determining anemia level among tribal women in India -- Chapter 4. Understanding Children's Undernutrition among tribes of India -- Chapter 5. The Paradox of Economic Development and Nutrition: A Case Study of Gujarat -- Chapter 6. Zero Hunger and Food Security: Where are we and What's the way forward -- Chapter 7. Policy Perspectives.

This book deals with issues related to undernutrition and anaemia in India. It establishes its interconnectedness with poverty, tribal living conditions, contraception usage, dietary diversity, and socioeconomic inequality. It addresses SDG 2, namely "end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture." It puts forth the linkages between mother's economic empowerment and children's nutritional status, anaemia of women with particular reference to tribal women, and the issues associated with anaemia in India. It also delves into the relationship between contraceptive usage and anaemia level. It explores the proximate and intermediate determinants of undernutrition disaggregated at the state level in India. It elaborates the importance of ensuring food security and suggests policy measures to improve maternal and child health. The book is an asset for all researchers, academicians, clinicians and policy makers dealing with sociology, economics, public policy, social work, population study, gender issues, biostatistics, health, development, and nutrition.