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SUMMARY:Maternal Autonomy and Infant Health in Rural India
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 Childhood under-nutrition is a public health issue 
 throughout the developing world.  Poor nutritional 
 status is evident in children even 
 when parents meet their daily dietary requirements. 
  Recently, investigators postulate a 
 linkage between women's autonomy and child health, 
 particularly in countries such as India 
 whee mothers play a vital role in childcare. 
  This talk presents results from a study embedded 
 in a randomized educational intervention 
 trial to improve infant feeding behaviors among 
 a rural population in the state of Andthra 
 Prades, India. We investigate teh influence 
 of maternal autonomy on child feeding and child 
 nutritional status through a mix-methodological 
 approach.  We also explore local perceptions 
 and beliefs, regarding women's autonomy 
 as well as the influence of environmental 
 factors, such as income and family structure, 
 on infant feeding practices. \n\n
 Price: free\n
 Sponsor: Asian Studies Center\n
 Sponsor's Homepage: http://asianstudies.msu.edu\n
 Contact phone: 517-353-1680\n
LOCATION:E-4 East Fee Hall
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