Empirical Analysis of Child Health and Nutrition Improvement and Smoothing: A Case Study in Rural Cambodia

Research Project

Project/Area Number	23780235
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
Allocation Type	Multi-year Fund
Research Field	Agro-economics
Research Institution	Kushiro Public University of Economics
Principal Investigator	MIWA Kana 釧路公立大学, 経済学部, 准教授 (00552001)
Project Period (FY)	2011 – 2013
Project Status	Completed (Fiscal Year 2013)
Budget Amount *help	¥2,990,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥690,000) Fiscal Year 2013: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000) Fiscal Year 2012: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000) Fiscal Year 2011: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Keywords	カンボジア / 子供の健康・栄養 / ショック / インフォーマル・リスクプーリング / 農村貧困 / 子どもの健康・栄養 / インフォーマル・リスク・プーリング
Research Abstract	In this study, I explored the determinants of child health and nutrition in rural Cambodia, where many people are still suffering from the poverty. I focused on the relationships between child health and; 1) characteristics of the village where child is living; 2) household and aggregated level unexpected shocks; and 3)informal risk pooling system which is existing in the survey area. In order to empirically show those relationships, I conducted the household surveys in 12 villages in rural Cambodia and collected the necessary data and information for my analysis.