Abstract : Gujarat is the 10th largest state of India with more than 60.3 million people [1]. It is an economically prosperous state. State domestic product per capita is 5th in India (Reserve Bank of India, 2012). However, despite excellent economic growth, the state lags behind in various human development indicators [2]. Gujarat is the 4th worst performing major state for under nutrition in India as per NFHS III. Underweight prevalence in the state has reduced only by one percent from 42% in 98-99 to 41% in 05-06. This picture is further complicated by a high prevalence of malnutrition among non-poor people (30% in the wealthiest quintile group) and a skewed distribution of under nutrition among boys (47%) compared to girls (42%). Since its inception on October 2, 1975, Integrated Child Development Services Scheme (ICDS) is striving hard to combat malnutrition in India [3].
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Cite : Tomar, V., & Sodani, P. (2023). Utilization Of Child Malnourishment Treatment Centers (Cmtcs) In District Amreli, Gujarat (1st ed., p. 6). Noble Science Press. https://doi.org/10.52458/9788196830076.2023.eb.ch-02
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Gujarat Population Census data 2011. http://www.census2011.co.in/census/state/gujarat.html (accessed 10 April 2015 ).
Human Development Report 2013. http://gujhd.gujarat.gov.in/images/human_development_report_2013.pdf (accessed 10 April 2015).
Combating malnutrition, our Mission-report by GAIN:Gujarat_ICDS_Project_Brochure_Gain_10Nov2009.pdf.
