Month of birth and children's health in India / Michael Lokshin, Sergiy Radyakin.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Lokshin, Michael.

Contributor:

World Bank.

Radyakin, Sergiy.

Series:

Policy research working papers ; 4813.

World Bank e-Library.

Policy research working paper ; 4813

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Childbirth--India.

Childbirth.

Children--Health and hygiene--India.

Children.

Other Title:

Policy research working paper vol. 4813

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C. : World Bank, 2009]

System Details:

data file

Summary:

"The authors use data from three waves of the India National Family Health Survey to explore the relationship between the month of birth and the health outcomes of young children in India. They find that children born during the monsoon months have lower anthropometric scores compared with children born during the fall and winter months. The authors propose and test four hypotheses that could explain such a correlation. The results emphasize the importance of seasonal variations in affecting environmental conditions at the time of birth and determining the health outcomes of young children in India. Policy interventions that affect these conditions could effectively impact the health and achievement of these children, in a manner similar to nutrition and micronutrient supplementation programs. "--World Bank web site.

Notes:

Title from PDF file as viewed on 5/8/2009.

Includes bibliographical references.

Publisher Number:

10.1596/1813-9450-4813