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Zakir Husain
Zakir Husain is a graduate in economics from Presidency University, Kolkata. He has worked in institutes like Institute of Economic Growth, and Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur, before joining Presidency University as a Professor in economics. He has also served as a Member of State Planning Board, Government of West Bengal, and Senior Consultant, Prime Minister's High Level Committee. His research interests lie in applied econometrics, and he mainly works in areas of human development, and horizontal inequity.
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Herself, and her child: Are they worse off due to Covid-19?
Lockdowns imposed to contain the spread of Covid-19 led to loss of employment and income. They also created greater food insecurity, with women and children being more vulnerable to such shocks. In this context, based on surveys in rural Bihar, Husain et al. discuss the impact of the lockdown on the dietary practices of women and children, and how these were impacted by their access to government welfare programmes during this period.
Saas, bahu, and ASHA: Information diffusion in rural Bihar
India has made significant progress in improving maternal and child health outcomes, and the contribution of ASHAs – female community health workers – in promoting healthcare-seeking behaviour is widely acknowledged. In this context, Dutta et al. discuss findings from their study in rural Bihar and highlight two key issues: mothers-in-law acting as mediators in the interaction between ASHAs and women of reproductive age, and the limited success in influencing educated women from affluent families.