Utilization of Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) and its linkages with undernutrition in India

The Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) programme has been the central focus of the POSHAN Abhiyaan to combat maternal and child malnutrition under the national nutrition mission in India. This paper examined the linkages between utilization of ICDS and underweight among children aged 6-59...

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Main Authors: Singh, Shri K, Chauhan, Alka, Alderman, Harold, Avula, Rasmi, Dwivedi, Laxmi K, Kapoor, Rati, Meher, Trupti, Menon, Purnima, Nguyen, Phuong Hong, Pedgaonker, Sarang, Puri, Parul, Chakrabarti, Suman
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Published: Wiley 2024
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/140791
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author Singh, Shri K
Chauhan, Alka
Alderman, Harold
Avula, Rasmi
Dwivedi, Laxmi K
Kapoor, Rati
Meher, Trupti
Menon, Purnima
Nguyen, Phuong Hong
Pedgaonker, Sarang
Puri, Parul
Chakrabarti, Suman
author_browse Alderman, Harold
Avula, Rasmi
Chakrabarti, Suman
Chauhan, Alka
Dwivedi, Laxmi K
Kapoor, Rati
Meher, Trupti
Menon, Purnima
Nguyen, Phuong Hong
Pedgaonker, Sarang
Puri, Parul
Singh, Shri K
author_facet Singh, Shri K
Chauhan, Alka
Alderman, Harold
Avula, Rasmi
Dwivedi, Laxmi K
Kapoor, Rati
Meher, Trupti
Menon, Purnima
Nguyen, Phuong Hong
Pedgaonker, Sarang
Puri, Parul
Chakrabarti, Suman
author_sort Singh, Shri K
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description The Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) programme has been the central focus of the POSHAN Abhiyaan to combat maternal and child malnutrition under the national nutrition mission in India. This paper examined the linkages between utilization of ICDS and underweight among children aged 6-59 months. The study utilized data from two recent rounds of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-4 [2015-2016] and NFHS-5 [2019-2021]). Descriptive analyses were used to assess the change in utilization of ICDS and the prevalence of underweight at the national and state levels. Multivariable logistic regressions were performed to examine factors associated with the utilization of ICDS and underweight. Linkages between utilization of ICDS and underweight were examined using the difference-in-differences (DID) approach. Utilization of ICDS increased from 58% in 2015-2016 to 71% in 2019-2021. The prevalence of underweight decreased from 37% to 32% in the same period. Changes in ICDS utilization and underweight prevalence varied considerably across states, socioeconomic and demographic characteristics. Results from decomposition of DID models suggest that improvements in ICDS explained 9%-12% of the observed reduction in underweight children between 2016 and 2021, suggesting that ICDS made a modest but meaningful contribution in addressing undernutrition among children aged 6-59 months in this period.
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spelling CGSpace1407912025-10-26T12:55:35Z Utilization of Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) and its linkages with undernutrition in India Singh, Shri K Chauhan, Alka Alderman, Harold Avula, Rasmi Dwivedi, Laxmi K Kapoor, Rati Meher, Trupti Menon, Purnima Nguyen, Phuong Hong Pedgaonker, Sarang Puri, Parul Chakrabarti, Suman child development child health child nutrition nutrition interventions nutrition policies nutritional status underweight The Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) programme has been the central focus of the POSHAN Abhiyaan to combat maternal and child malnutrition under the national nutrition mission in India. This paper examined the linkages between utilization of ICDS and underweight among children aged 6-59 months. The study utilized data from two recent rounds of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-4 [2015-2016] and NFHS-5 [2019-2021]). Descriptive analyses were used to assess the change in utilization of ICDS and the prevalence of underweight at the national and state levels. Multivariable logistic regressions were performed to examine factors associated with the utilization of ICDS and underweight. Linkages between utilization of ICDS and underweight were examined using the difference-in-differences (DID) approach. Utilization of ICDS increased from 58% in 2015-2016 to 71% in 2019-2021. The prevalence of underweight decreased from 37% to 32% in the same period. Changes in ICDS utilization and underweight prevalence varied considerably across states, socioeconomic and demographic characteristics. Results from decomposition of DID models suggest that improvements in ICDS explained 9%-12% of the observed reduction in underweight children between 2016 and 2021, suggesting that ICDS made a modest but meaningful contribution in addressing undernutrition among children aged 6-59 months in this period. 2024-07 2024-04-10T16:17:56Z 2024-04-10T16:17:56Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/140791 en Open Access Wiley Singh, Shri K.; Chauhan, Alka; Alderman, Harold; Avula, Rasmi; Dwivedi, Laxmi K.; Kapoor, Rati; et al. 2024. Utilization of Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) and its linkages with undernutrition in India. Maternal and Child Nutrition 20(3): e13644. https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.13644
spellingShingle child development
child health
child nutrition
nutrition interventions
nutrition policies
nutritional status
underweight
Singh, Shri K
Chauhan, Alka
Alderman, Harold
Avula, Rasmi
Dwivedi, Laxmi K
Kapoor, Rati
Meher, Trupti
Menon, Purnima
Nguyen, Phuong Hong
Pedgaonker, Sarang
Puri, Parul
Chakrabarti, Suman
Utilization of Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) and its linkages with undernutrition in India
title Utilization of Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) and its linkages with undernutrition in India
title_full Utilization of Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) and its linkages with undernutrition in India
title_fullStr Utilization of Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) and its linkages with undernutrition in India
title_full_unstemmed Utilization of Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) and its linkages with undernutrition in India
title_short Utilization of Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) and its linkages with undernutrition in India
title_sort utilization of integrated child development services icds and its linkages with undernutrition in india
topic child development
child health
child nutrition
nutrition interventions
nutrition policies
nutritional status
underweight
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/140791
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