Quality of Anthropometric Data for Child Nutrition Monitoring in India: A Comparative Assessment Using Two Rounds of the National Family Health Survey
Strengthening training, standardizing procedures, and reinforcing monitoring mechanisms are essential for achieving more reliable anthropometric data, thereby enhancing the accuracy of child nutrition estimates and supporting more evidence-based policy interventions in India.
Authors
- Somnath Jana
- Rupalee Singh Chauhan
- Mrigesh Bhatia
Institutions
- International Institute for Population Sciences (IN)
- London School of Economics and Political Science (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Nutrients
- Published
- 2026-02-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/nu18040709
- Primary Topic
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00