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035			_a(The World Bank)211432
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100	1		_aMbuya, Nkosinathi V. N. _928602
245	1	0	_aPersistent Malnutrition in Ethnic Minority Communities of Vietnam : _bIssues and Options for Policy and Interventions / _cNkosinathi V. N. Mbuya.
264		1	_aWashington, D.C. : _bThe World Bank, _c2019.
300			_a1 online resource (142 pages)
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
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490	1		_aInternational Development in Focus
520	3		_aBecause malnutrition in early life significantly affects the physical and mental development of children, addressing malnutrition is fundamental to the development of Vietnam's human capital. Economic development of the nation depends on the strength, resilience, and intelligence of its workforce. Governments dedicate millions of dollars annually to health and education, recognizing that individual losses in productivity may run as high as 10 percent of lifetime earnings and that as much as 11 percent of GDP could be lost each year in Asia and Africa due to undernutrition.The ethnic minority groups living mainly in the northern midlands and in the mountainous and central highlands regions are consistently more undernourished than the Kinh majority. Despite decreases in stunting, the prevalence of stunting among ethnic minority children is still twice that in the Kinh ethnic group. There has been an overall decline in wasting of 1.7 percent between 2000 and 2011, although only the richest quintile showed a significant reduction (3.4 percent). These data, along with an overall decrease in the prevalence of wasting and stunting, indicate an increase in nutrition inequality between 2000 and 2011. Moreover, it is noteworthy that the ethnic minority groups constitute the majority of the undernourished populations in most of the 10 provinces with the highest rates of stunting among children under 5 years old.This analytical report describes the very high rates of malnutrition among ethnic minority populations in Vietnam. It assesses the determinants and causes, using a causal framework and systems analysis; reviews current commitments and policies directed at reducing disparities in malnutrition; examines implementation of nutrition-specific and nutrition-sensitive interventions, particularly those that require multisectoral coordination and collaboration; draws conclusions based on the analysis; and recommends how policies and programs can be strengthened to reduce inequities and fulfill the economic potential of all ethnic groups.
588			_aDescription based on print version record.
650		4	_aAgricultural Development _928603
650		4	_aCulture _928604
650		4	_aDevelopment _928605
650		4	_aEconomic Development _928606
650		4	_aEthnic Minorities _928607
650		4	_aHuman Capital _928608
650		4	_aHunger _928609
650		4	_aMalnutrition _928610
650		4	_aPoverty _928611
650		4	_aStunting _928612
700	1		_aMbuya, Nkosinathi V. N. _928602
776	0	8	_aPrint Version: _z9781464814327
830		0	_aWorld Bank e-Library. _928613
856	4	0	_uhttp://elibrary.worldbank.org/doi/book/10.1596/978-1-4648-1432-7
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