Abstract: Child malnutrition still affects growth and overall wellness, becoming an extremely serious issue worldwide. This study focuses on the extent and causes of child malnutrition under five years in NWHR. The study encompasses the secondary data of three NWHRs, including Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Jammu & Kashmir from the NFHS 4 & NFHS 5 respectively. The findings of this study highlight a worrying trend in child malnutrition in the North Western Himalayan Region from 2015 16 to 2019 20, with rural areas bearing a higher burden than......
Keywords: Child Malnutrition, Rural Urban disparities, Gender disparities, NWHR.
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