Investing In Child Nutrition In Asia
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Investing In Child Nutrition In Asia
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Author : Joseph M. Hunt
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1999
Investing In Child Nutrition In Asia written by Joseph M. Hunt and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Children categories.
An Investment Framework For Nutrition
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Author : Meera Shekar
language : en
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Release Date : 2017-04-24
An Investment Framework For Nutrition written by Meera Shekar and has been published by World Bank Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-04-24 with Business & Economics categories.
An Investment Framework for Nutrition: Reaching the Global Targets for Stunting, Anemia, Breastfeeding, and Wasting estimates the costs, impacts, and financing scenarios to achieve the World Health Assembly global nutrition targets for stunting, anemia in women, exclusive breastfeeding and the scaling up of the treatment of severe wasting among young children. To reach these four targets, the world needs US$70 billion over 10 years to invest in high-impact nutrition-specific interventions. This investment would have enormous benefits: 65 million cases of stunting and 265 million cases of anemia in women would be prevented in 2025 as compared with the 2015 baseline. In addition, at least 91 million more children would be treated for severe wasting and 105 million additional babies would be exclusively breastfed during the first six months of life over 10 years. Altogether, achieving these targets would avert at least 3.7 million child deaths. Every dollar invested in this package of interventions would yield between US$4 and US$35 in economic returns, making investing in early nutrition one of the best value-for-money development actions. Although some of the targets—especially those for reducing stunting in children and anemia in women—are ambitious and will require concerted efforts in financing, scale-up, and sustained commitment, recent experience from several countries suggests that meeting these targets is feasible. These investments in the critical 1000-day window of early childhood are inalienable and portable and will pay lifelong dividends—not only for children directly affected but also for us all in the form of more robust societies—that will drive future economies.
The Economic Returns To Nutrition Specific Investments In Southern Asia And Africa South Of The Sahara
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Author : Haile, Beliyou
language : en
Publisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Release Date : 2021-11-24
The Economic Returns To Nutrition Specific Investments In Southern Asia And Africa South Of The Sahara written by Haile, Beliyou and has been published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-11-24 with Political Science categories.
Childhood undernutrition manifests itself in various ways including stunting, wasting, underweight, and micronutrient deficiencies. Stunting (being too short for the child’s age) captures a state of linear growth retardation and cumulative growth impairment due to chronic nutritional deficiency and illness that deprive a fetus and child of required nutrients. Despite the global decline in stunting prevalence by over 25% since 1990, an estimated 22% of the 150 million children are currently stunted with significant regional and within region disparity. Stunting is largely an irreversible outcome that stifles individuals from fulfilling their full development and economic potential. It increases the risk of impaired brain development with implications for cognitive and non-cognitive functions, educational performance, productivity, and chronic diseases later in life. It also increases the frequency and severity of exposure to common infections with one in seven under 5 deaths linked to it. Stunting and other forms of undernutrition costs countries billions of dollars in lost revenue and healthcare outlays. This report presents results from a cost benefit analysis (CBA) of a package of nutrition-specific investments studied as part of The Lancet Series on Maternal and Child Undernutrition and Copenhagen Consensus exercise. The investments tackle the immediate causes of child undernutrition ─ inadequate intake of nutrients, diseases, and infections and include behavior change communication programs to promote breastfeeding and complementary feeding; supplementation of crucial micronutrients to pregnant women and young children; provision of complementary foods to children; and management of severe acute malnutrition. We focus on two developing regions with the highest burden of stunting globally ─ Southern Asia and Africa South of the Sahara (SSA). Economic benefits are modelled for a cohort of children born between 2015 and 2030 who will join the workforce at 18 years of age and retire when 60 years old. Two benefit streams (the value of avoided premature child mortality and lifetime earnings gains) and two costs elements (the cost of the nutrition investments and of delivering schooling) are considered. Benefit-cost (BC) ratios are estimated under alternative scenarios based on the returns to stunting reductions and cost elements considered. Besides discount rates previously used in the nutrition and economics literature (between 3% and 6%), we consider a 10% discount rate used by the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) for the sake of comparability of economic returns to these nutritional investments with that of other sectoral investments by MCC.
Investing In Child Nutrition In Asia
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Author : Joseph M. Hunt
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1999
Investing In Child Nutrition In Asia written by Joseph M. Hunt and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Children categories.
Investing In Children
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Author : William U. Chandler
language : en
Publisher: Nicholson
Release Date : 1985
Investing In Children written by William U. Chandler and has been published by Nicholson this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985 with Political Science categories.
This report emphasizes the need for action in improving human nutrition, health and the status of women in Third World countries. Special attention is directed to improvement in child health care practices. The report advocates a strategy that meshes short term needs of desperate families with long term requirements of ecological stability and economic development. A strategy of integrated development to meet basic needs in the Third World demands not just techniques that prevent death but policies that promote health. Statistics are provided of birth and death rates, child malnutrition cases, literacy rates, access to water figures, food production per capita, and work rates of women. Widespread discrimination against females throughout the Third World is particularly evidenced in health care practices. It is recommended that women receive better treatment in water, health and agriculturally related projects. Aspects of family planning are also discussed, and specific plans are reviewed for implementation in Africa and Asia. The report states the position that investments need to be made in family planning, health care, and education, so that long term benefits and savings in lives and money would result. (ML)
Literature Review On Linkages Between Child Nutrition And Economic Growth
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Author : Haile, Beliyou
language : en
Publisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Release Date : 2021-11-24
Literature Review On Linkages Between Child Nutrition And Economic Growth written by Haile, Beliyou and has been published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-11-24 with Political Science categories.
This document summarizes published and grey literature on conceptual framework on the link between child nutrition and economic growth, determinants of child undernutrition, types of investments to enhance maternal and child nutrition, and linkages between urbanization and child nutrition. Several in-sights emerge from the review. First, and despite progresses over the last several decades, maternal and child malnutrition is still prevalent in developing countries and the progress has been uneven. While the percentage of chronically malnourished (stunted) children declined across the developing world, the number of stunted children in Africa increased due to slower reduction in stunting prevalence and population growth. Many developing countries are experiencing the coexistence of different forms of malnutrition including undernutrition, micronutrient deficiency, and overnutrition. Second, child undernutrition, especially stunting during the first 1,000 days of life, has several short- and long-term effects on individuals and economies that include impaired cognitive and non-cognitive development, poor educational performance, low productivity and earnings, and higher healthcare costs. Third, the determinants of child undernutrition are broadly classified as the immediate determinants including dietary intake and diseases; the underlying determinants that include household food security, quality of care and household living environment, and access to healthcare; and the basic determinants that include access to productive resources, stock of capital, as well as socioeconomic, political and cultural factors. Investments to enhance child nutrition can target either the immediate determinants (known as nutrition-specific investments) or the underlying determinants (known as nutrition-sensitive investments). Fourth, the effect of urbanization on child nutrition is mostly determined by the extent to which urban settlements offer their residents with better economic opportunities (e.g., better paying jobs and markets for nutritious food) and services (e.g., healthier living environments). Fifth, given the multilayer causes of child undernutrition, a multi-sectoral approach is needed to address the various determinants of undernutrition to improve maternal nutrition, promote optimal infant and young child feeding practices, enhance household food security, as well as improve healthy living environment and access to quality health care.
An Investment Framework For Nutrition
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Author : Meera Shekar
language : en
Publisher: Directions in Development
Release Date : 2017
An Investment Framework For Nutrition written by Meera Shekar and has been published by Directions in Development this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with Business & Economics categories.
An Investment Framework for Nutrition: Reaching the Global Targets for Stunting, Anemia, Breastfeeding, and Wasting estimates the costs, impacts, and financing scenarios to achieve the World Health Assembly global nutrition targets for stunting, anemia in women, exclusive breastfeeding and the scaling up of the treatment of severe wasting among young children. To reach these four targets, the world needs US$70 billion over 10 years to invest in high-impact nutrition-specific interventions. This investment would have enormous benefits: 65 million cases of stunting and 265 million cases of anemia in women would be prevented in 2025 as compared with the 2015 baseline. In addition, at least 91 million more children would be treated for severe wasting and 105 million additional babies would be exclusively breastfed during the first six months of life over 10 years. Altogether, achieving these targets would avert at least 3.7 million child deaths. Every dollar invested in this package of interventions would yield between US$4 and US$35 in economic returns, making investing in early nutrition one of the best value-for-money development actions. Although some of the targets--especially those for reducing stunting in children and anemia in women--are ambitious and will require concerted efforts in financing, scale-up, and sustained commitment, recent experience from several countries suggests that meeting these targets is feasible. These investments in the critical 1000-day window of early childhood are inalienable and portable and will pay lifelong dividends--not only for children directly affected but also for us all in the form of more robust societies--that will drive future economies.
Handbook Of Applied Developmental Science
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Author : Richard M. Lerner
language : en
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Release Date : 2002-10-22
Handbook Of Applied Developmental Science written by Richard M. Lerner and has been published by SAGE Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-10-22 with Psychology categories.
The Handbook of Applied Developmental Science is the only work to comprehensively present the latest theory, research, and application from applied developmental science (ADS) and the positive psychology movement. It summarizes and synthesizes the best scientific knowledge from ADS to help readers understand the efforts being made around the world to ensure that all children and adolescents develop into healthy adults who contribute positively to society. The first resource to organize and integrate both the prevention and promotion approaches to programs and policies, the Handbook provides a detailed road map for future research and for actions that will promote positive child, youth, and family development. Published in four topical volumes, Volume 1 describes the foundation of applied developmental science, its historical development, and current scientific and professional efforts to develop policies and programs that promote development. Volume 2 examines public policy and government service systems. Volume 3 discusses community systems for enhancing citizenship and promoting a civil society. Finally, Volume 4 outlines methods for university engagement and academic outreach. Volume 1 Applying Developmental Science for Youth and Families Historical and Theoretical Foundations Volume 2 Enhancing the Life Chances of Youth and Families Contributions of Programs, Policies, and Service Systems Volume 3 Promoting Positive Youth and Family Development Community Systems, Citizenship, and Civil Society Volume 4 Adding Value to Youth and Family Development The Engaged University and Professional and Academic Outreach Key Features Four comprehensive, topical volumes Approximately 2200 pages in 95 chapters More than 150 contributors, many of whom are world-renowned leaders in applied developmental science from the academic, professional, and policy and political arenas Forewords for each volume written by well-known authorities, including Edward Zigler, co-founder of the Head Start program; U.S. Congressman Elijah E. Cummings; David Bell, International Youth Foundation; and Graham Spanier, President, The Pennsylvania State University Recommended Libraries Academic, government, special, and private/corporate
The Importance Of Women S Status For Child Nutrition In Developing Countries
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Author : Lisa C. Smith
language : en
Publisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Release Date : 2003
The Importance Of Women S Status For Child Nutrition In Developing Countries written by Lisa C. Smith and has been published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Social Science categories.
Until recently the role of women's social status in determining their children's nutritional health went largely unnoticed. That is, until researchers began to ponder the Asian Enigma- the question of why malnutrition is much more prevalent among children in South Asia than in Sub-Saharan Africa, even though South Asia surpasses Sub-Saharan Africa in most of the principal determinants of child nutrition. This report uses data from 36 countries in three developing regions to establish empirically that women's status, defined as women's power relative to men's, is an important determinant of children's nutritional status. It finds that the pathways through which status influences child nutrition and the strength of that influence differ considerably from one region to another. Where women's status is low, this research proves unequivocally that policies to eradicate gender discrimination not only benefit women but also their children.
Attacking The Double Burden Of Malnutrition In Asia And The Pacific
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Author : Stuart R. Gillespie
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2001
Attacking The Double Burden Of Malnutrition In Asia And The Pacific written by Stuart R. Gillespie and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Medical categories.