Child Malnutrition in Pakistan: Trends and Determinants

Published By: PIDE on eSS | Published Date: July, 10 , 2012

The major objective of this paper to examine the determinants of child malnutrition, based on the Pakistan Panel Household Survey (PPHS-2010). The study has focused on individual (child), household and community variables to understand differentials in child malnutrition. Child illness, health status of their mothers and poverty status of households are the key factors utilized in this study to understand the malnutrition phenomenon. [PIDE Working paper]. URL:[http://www.pide.org.pk/pdf/Working%20Paper/Child%20Malnutrition%20.pdf].

Author(s): G M Arif, Saman Nazir, Maryam Naeem Satti, Shujaat Farooq | Posted on: Jul 16, 2012 | Views(2137)


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