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Micro-Level Estimation of Child Undernutrition Indicators in Cambodia
Authors:	Fujii, Tomoki
Source:	World Bank Economic Review, Volume 24, Number 3, 14 December 2010 , pp. 520-553(34), DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/wber/lhq016
Topic(s):	Child health Nutrition
Country:	Asia Cambodia
Published:	DEC 2010
Abstract:	Abstract: One major limitation to addressing child undernutrition is a lack of the information required to target resources. This article extends the small-area estimation technique of Elbers, Lanjouw, and Lanjouw (2002, 2003) to jointly estimate multiple equations while allowing for individual-specific random errors across equations (in addition to cluster- and household-specific random errors). Estimates of the prevalence of stunting and underweight for children under age 5 in Cambodia from 17 Demographic and Health Survey strata are disaggregated into 1,594 communes by combining the Demographic and Health Survey data. The estimates are consistent with the survey-only estimates at the aggregate and primary sampling unit levels. The accuracy of the commune-level estimates is comparable to the survey-only estimates at the stratum level. The results are robust, and the estimates are useful for policy analysis and formulation. The small-area estimates can be presented in various ways. The strengths of each representation are also discussed.