On Hunger and Child Mortality in India

http://www.eastwestcenter.org/fileadmin/stored/pdfs/NFHSbull015.pdf

This study conducted by the University of Manchester sought to discover why despite growth and increase of living standards the issue of hunger was still at the forefront in India. The authors find four primary reasons that hunger in prevalent, (1) rural/urban disparities, (2) income inequality, (3) consumer price fluctuation, and (4) mothers' literacy. Economic inequality is primarilyresponsible and the Public Distributions Systems are not having a large enough impact in reducing these issues. The study also studied the impact that media exposure has on attracting attention and initiating change.

This article, like my previous post, sheds like on the dimensions of hunger issues in India. The increase of public resources has not been enough to impact children's malnutrition and mortality rates. To achieve a living standard multiple actions need to be taken; politically to reprimand inequality, improved living standards, a monitor on the impact of fluctuating prices and action to educate women in low socioeconomic standing. From here I would like to find out more information concerning the political effort, or rather governmental, to address these issues. I would also like to know why it is that the public services provided are not helping the way that they need to? In particular, are they not servicing the direct needs of the community? or do they not have the resources to serve the community at the level it requires aid?