Living with mother alone: exploring the risk of stunting among under-five children in India
The elevated stunting risk among children living with mothers alone is not intrinsic to single-mother households but is largely associated by socioeconomic disadvantage, maternal undernutrition, and systemic inequities. Policies targeting poverty reduction, maternal health, and education are essential to address stunting in vulnerable family settings.
Authors
- Mayank Singh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9576-6601)
- Anuj Singh
- Soumen Barik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-9639-0463)
Institutions
- International Institute for Population Sciences (IN)
- KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research (IN)
- Indian Institute of Management Ranchi (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Nutrition
- Published
- 2025-12-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2025.1700655
- Primary Topic
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00