Socio-economic Differences in Heights of Adult Indian Women

Brinda Viswanathan and Viney Sharma
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Brinda Viswanathan: Associate Professor at Madras School of Economics (MSE), Chennai.
Viney Sharma: Centre for Legislative Research and Advocacy, New Delhi

Journal of Developing Societies, 2009, vol. 25, issue 4, 421-455

Abstract: This study provides additional insights into the nature of variations in heights of adult Indian women based on the demographic and health survey data for the year 2005–06. Though contiguous regions show similar mean heights, the gap between geographic regions reduce once socio-economic differences are accounted for. While teenage child birth, wealth differences and caste affiliations are some of the key variables that explain the gaps in mean heights, better educational attainment reduces these gaps and has also contributed to temporal gains in heights.

Keywords: nutritional status; heights; India; women; socio-economic status; regional variation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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DOI: 10.1177/0169796X0902500402

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