Social Discrimination key factor in Stunting

As per a study of July 2021 titled “The Missing Piece of the Puzzle: Caste Discrimination and Stunting”, children from Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (ST) and Muslim families are more prone to stunting. Stunting is a condition where body height is less than the accepted range at a given age.

Study highlights that, even the socio-economic advantages do not change this correlation between stunting and exclusion. This study was conducted with the aim of understanding the impact of caste and socio-economic factors on stunting in children.

Published date : 03 Sep 2021 05:56PM