Economics of supplemental feeding of malnourished children : a case study of leakages, benefits and costs
Knudsen, Odin K.
This paper describes the economic issues involved in the supplemental feeding of malnourished children. The paper is divided into four major sections. The first section discusses the potential leakages to other family members and other households that are common in both on-site and take-home feeding programs. The second section describes the probability of errors involved in using entry and exit criteria in supplemental feeding programs and describes a feasible criterion for entry based on a child's weight gain. The third presents a simulation model for estimating the number of beneficiaries and costs of supplemental feeding under different rates of malnutrition, durations of feeding and probabilities of recovery and relapse. The fourth calculates the costs and benefits of a supplemental feeding program by using efficiency, social and basic need approaches.
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