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Take the Poo to the Loo: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Stunting and Open Defecation in India

Lovato, Marco LU (2020) EKHS42 20201
Department of Economic History
Abstract
The present study addresses the relationship between stunting and open defecation in India, 2015. The lack of proper sanitation allows pathogens to spread and generate fecal transmissible illnesses (FTIs), hence hampering the correct absorption of nutrients in the body and the consequent child’s development. The expectation is that a higher open defecation rate is associated with a higher stunting prevalence. Moreover, being open defecation practices embedded within Hinduism, the Muslim population is expected to be negatively correlated with stunting prevalence. The results confirm the positive relationship between stunting and open defecation, whereas being Muslim does not seem to be significantly related with stunting prevalence.... (More)
The present study addresses the relationship between stunting and open defecation in India, 2015. The lack of proper sanitation allows pathogens to spread and generate fecal transmissible illnesses (FTIs), hence hampering the correct absorption of nutrients in the body and the consequent child’s development. The expectation is that a higher open defecation rate is associated with a higher stunting prevalence. Moreover, being open defecation practices embedded within Hinduism, the Muslim population is expected to be negatively correlated with stunting prevalence. The results confirm the positive relationship between stunting and open defecation, whereas being Muslim does not seem to be significantly related with stunting prevalence. Increasing resources should be invested to introduce adequate sanitation in the country, thus ensuring the proper development of its human capital. (Less)
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author
Lovato, Marco LU
supervisor
organization
course
EKHS42 20201
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
stunting, open defecation, india
language
English
id
9020772
date added to LUP
2020-07-03 12:14:17
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2020-07-03 12:14:17
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  abstract     = {{The present study addresses the relationship between stunting and open defecation in India, 2015. The lack of proper sanitation allows pathogens to spread and generate fecal transmissible illnesses (FTIs), hence hampering the correct absorption of nutrients in the body and the consequent child’s development. The expectation is that a higher open defecation rate is associated with a higher stunting prevalence. Moreover, being open defecation practices embedded within Hinduism, the Muslim population is expected to be negatively correlated with stunting prevalence. The results confirm the positive relationship between stunting and open defecation, whereas being Muslim does not seem to be significantly related with stunting prevalence. Increasing resources should be invested to introduce adequate sanitation in the country, thus ensuring the proper development of its human capital.}},
  author       = {{Lovato, Marco}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Take the Poo to the Loo: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Stunting and Open Defecation in India}},
  year         = {{2020}},
}