Growth and nutrition: Preliminary findings from the 2016 Young Lives survey (round 5): United Andhra Pradesh

Report

This fact sheet presents findings from the fifth round of the Young Lives survey of children in United Andhra Pradesh in 2016. Young Lives has followed two cohorts of children since 2002. This fact sheet gives a snapshot of key growth and nutrition indicators for 15-year-olds in 2016 (Younger Cohort) and considers changes since this cohort was age one in 2002. The fact sheet also compares that to the data for 15-yearolds in 2009 (Older Cohort) to show changes in the context of children’s nutrition and growth over that seven-year period. As the key findings show, there has been an important reduction in stunting rates between the two cohorts but socio-economic inequalities remain large. Meanwhile, although access to clean water has improved, half the sample remains without access to sanitation. Improving the nutritional status of children requires efforts to reduce poverty and to improve sanitation and child health as well as to improve access to good nutrition. To tackle undernutrition equitably requires a concerted focus on the most marginalised social groups.

Authors: Lives, Y

• Publication status: Published
• Peer review status: Not peer reviewed
• Publisher: Young Lives
• Journal: Young Lives
• Place of publication: Oxford
• Publication date: 2017-10-02