Anaemia and School Participation

Gustavo Bobonis, Edward l Miguel () and Charu Puri-Sharma ()

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Abstract: Anemia is among the most widespread health problems for children in developing countries. This paper evaluates the impact of a randomized health intervention delivering iron supplementation and deworming drugs to Indian preschool children. At baseline 69 percent were anemic and 30 percent had intestinal worm infections. Weight increased among assisted children, and preschool participation rates rose by 5.8 percentage points, reducing absenteeism by one fifth. Gains were especially pronounced for those most likely to be anemic at baseline. Results contribute to a growing view that school-based health programmes are an effective way of promoting school attendance in less developed countries.

Keywords: school education; school health programmes; anaemia; anemia; intestinal worm infestations; school attendance; iron supplemenation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2006-01
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