Month of Birth and Children's Health in India

Autor/inn/en	Lokshin, Michael; Radyakin, Sergiy
Titel	Month of Birth and Children's Health in India
Quelle	In: Journal of Human Resources, 47 (2012) 1, S.174-203 (30 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0022-166X
Schlagwörter	Well Being; Foreign Countries; Young Children; Birth; Indians; Climate; Surveys; Correlation; Scores; Comparative Analysis; Intervention; Public Policy; Health Conditions; Nutrition; Child Health + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden; Ausland; Frühe Kindheit; Geburt; Inder; Klima; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; Korrelation; Öffentliche Ordnung; Ernährung
Abstract	We use data from three waves of India National Family Health Survey to explore the relationship between the month of birth and the health outcomes of young children in India. We find that children born during the monsoon months have lower anthropometric scores compared to children born during the fall-winter months. We propose and test hypotheses that could explain such a correlation. Our results emphasize the importance of seasonal variations in environmental conditions at the time of birth in determining health outcomes of young children in India. Policy interventions that affect these conditions could effectively impact the health and achievements of these children, in a manner similar to nutrition and micronutrient supplementation programs. (Contains 6 tables, 4 figures and 19 footnotes.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10