Which of the following is/are the indicator/indicators used by IFPRI to compute the Global Hunger Index Report?
1. Undernourishment
2. Child stunting
3. Child mortality
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Correct Answer: Option C
Explanation
1. The Global Hunger Index (GHI) is a tool designed to comprehensively measure and track hunger at global, regional, and national levels. At the time this question was relevant (around 2016), the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) was involved in its publication (later primarily by Concern Worldwide and Welthungerhilfe).
2. The GHI score is calculated based on four component indicators:
a. Undernourishment: The proportion of the population whose caloric intake is insufficient (reflecting the share of the population with insufficient caloric intake). (Statement 1 is correct)
b. Child wasting: The proportion of children under the age of five who have low weight for their height (reflecting acute undernutrition).
c. Child stunting: The proportion of children under the age of five who have low height for their age (reflecting chronic undernutrition). (Statement 2 is correct)
d. Child mortality: The mortality rate of children under the age of five (reflecting the fatal synergy of inadequate nutrition and unhealthy environments). (Statement 3 is correct)
3. Since all three listed indicators - Undernourishment, Child stunting, and Child mortality - are used to compute the GHI, option (C) is the correct answer.
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