Shreelata Rao Seshadri, Jyoti Ramakrishna

Gebundenes Buch

Nutritional Adequacy, Diversity and Choice Among Primary School Children

Policy and Practice in India

Beschreibung

This book highlights the reality of malnutrition among school-age children in India and relates it with dietary adequacy, diversity and choice. Using empirical data from field research conducted in Karnataka, India, it documents the nutritional status of school-going children, and examines the socio-economic determinants. It provides insights into changing dietary patterns by analysing case studies from households and schools; and documents the impact of changing dietary choices on the daily nutritional intake of young children. As the issue of nutrition for school-age children is one that is largely neglected in the literature, the book fills an important gap.
The book also investigates the policy framework for addressing the nutritional needs of school-going children, and assesses the available government-sponsored interventions in terms of their efficiency and effectiveness, measured by their impact on the nutritional indices of the target group. It offers concrete recommendations for changing the nutritional intake of school-going children. Navigating through the socio-cultural causes for changing food choice and their impact on children's nutritional outcomes, this book shows a viable path to addressing malnutrition, taking into account both macro-level policy constraints and the micro-level perspectives of families, schools and communities.

Autor

Shreelata Rao Seshadri, Ph.D., is a Professor and Head of the Health, Development and Society Group at Azim Premji University, Bangalore, India.  Jyoti P. Ramakrishna, MD, MPH, is the Division Chief of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Interim Vice Chair Ambulatory Affairs, Department of Pediatrics, at the Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts Medical Center Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Boston, USA. 

Produktdetails

• SpringerBriefs in Public Health
• Verlag: Springer / Springer Nature Singapore / Springer, Berlin
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 978-981-10-3469-5
• 1st ed. 2018
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. November 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 241mm x 160mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 462g
• ISBN-13: 9789811034695
• ISBN-10: 9811034699
• Artikelnr.: 47078851

Rezensionen

"The book will be useful to students and practitioners in public health nutrition, community medicine, social work, and allied disciplines, particularly those interested in pursuing research or implementing programs in school settings. It also has useful insights and programmatic guidance for practitioners in departments of education, health, and nutrition. ... I recommend it for readers engaged in research and action for strengthening nutrition-health status and educability of the school child." (Shubhada J. Kanani, Doody's Book Reviews, April, 2018)