Sanitation and child health in India
The study contributes to the understanding of key drivers of stunted growth, a factor widely recognized as major impediment to human capital development. Specifically, examine the effects of sanitation coverage and usage on child height for age in a semi-urban setting in Northern India. This study focus on the role of diseases, specifically the role of an improved disease environment in the growth trajectory of children under the age of 5 years.
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