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Exploring linkages between maternal social capital and children's nutritional status in Andhra Pradesh

Year: 2006

Type: report

Abstract: Social capital refers to the institutions, relationships and norms that shape the quality and quantity of social interactions within a community. In the case of public health, practitioners have argued that greater attention to the social dimensions of health would improve understanding of the complexities of health issues and help provide better services for marginalised groups. Debates about social capital – particularly related to encouragement of women’s social networks – are illustrated by looking at donor-funded initiatives to establish women’s self-help groups, in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The paper uses data from Young Lives work conducted in Andhra Pradesh to describe patterns of maternal social capital. The paper explores the association between maternal social capital and chronic malnutrition in children aged six to 17.9 months, and considers policy implications. The authors also highlight a number of important areas for further research, including understanding the (in)efficacy of community approaches to poverty alleviation.

Source: CentAUR (University of Reading)

Authors: S. Galab, Pavan John Antony, Ian Wilson, Nicola Jones, Andrew P. McCoy, Dhushyanth Raju, Prudhvikar Reddy

Language: English

Topic: Child Nutrition and Water Access

Subfield: Nutrition and Dietetics

Field: Nursing

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, No poverty, Reduced inequalities, Zero hunger

Open Access status: green

Funders: London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, University of Oxford, University of Sussex, University of Reading, Medical Research Council

OpenAlex ID: W650407303

Cites: 27

Cited by: 10

Related to: 10