Statistical Aspects of Community Health and Nutrition

A. K. Nigam

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CRC Press
27 October 2025

Social issues & processes; Sociology; Dietetics & nutrition; Epidemiology & medical statistics; Food & beverage technology

This book provides a detailed view of public nutrition and health. It discusses the various statistical tools and their appropriate application in public health and nutrition research, surveys, evaluation and program designing. The subject matter of this book covers a range of topics including statistical issues pertaining to measurement of hunger and food security, hunger mapping, diseases in community clusters, randomized response technique for sensitive characteristics, small area estimation and gender disparity.

Print edition not for sale in South Asia (India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Bhutan)

By: A. K. Nigam
Imprint: CRC Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
Weight: 530g
ISBN: 9781032760704
ISBN 10: 1032760702
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 27 October 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Foreword, Why this book 1. Quantitative research methods 2. Qualitative methods 3. Maternal and infant survival 4. Undernutrition 5. Nutritional deficiency disorders and immunization 6. Anemia 7. Adolescent reproductive sexual health 8. Gender disparity 9. Food insecurity and hunger 10. Diseases in community clusters 11. Analysis of multiple response data 12. Randomized response technique (for sensitive characteristics) 13. Small area estimation (for inadequate sample size) References, WHO growth standards tables, Index

AK Nigam served as Professor and Head, Training & Basic Research at the Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), India. He specializes in public health, food and agriculture and nutrition. He conducted the state-based women and child nutrition survey for the Department of Women and Child, State Government of Uttar Pradesh (UP).