Open AccessAn analysis of integrated child development scheme performance in contributing to alleviation of malnutrition in two economically resurgent states
Author(s) -
Aparna Ruia,
Rajul Kumar Gupta,
Gargi Bandyopadhyay,
Rahul Gupta
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
indian journal of community medicine/indian journal of community medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.375
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 1998-3581
pISSN - 0970-0218
DOI - 10.4103/ijcm.ijcm_47_17
Subject(s) - malnutrition , economic growth , development economics , medicine , environmental health , economics
Good economic growth is considered synonymous with good nutrition. In recent past, some states (like Bihar and Gujarat) have seen unprecedented economic growth. Despite this and introducing plethora of programs (including integrated child development scheme [ICDS]) to reduce malnutrition, one state might be performing well in reducing malnutrition whereas other with equally high economic growth rate might lag behind. Is mere economic growth good enough to alleviate malnutrition?