Vani K. Borooah
Gender bias among children in India in their diet and immunisation against disease
University of Ulster
paper conducts econometric analysis data sample 4000 children india ages 1 2 years view studying two aspects neglect children likelihood immunised disease likelihood receiving nutritious diet starting hypothesis consistent universal interest gender issues girls likely neglected boys analysis confirmed hypothesis respect vaccinations likelihood girls fully vaccinated controlling variables 5 percentage points lower boys respect receiving nutritious diet treatment girls depended much whether mothers literate gender discrimination children literate mothers hand mother illiterate girls 5 percentage points less likely wellfed relative brothers presence literate father little dent gender gap analysis also pointed broader conclusion children india suffered sharper less publicised forms disadvantage engendered solely gender consequences stemmed children born illiterate mothers brought impoverished parts india