Stunting among children below five years of age fell slightly from 38 per cent in 2015 to 35 per cent in 2018, according to a report by National Early Childhood Development Programme (NECDP).
The statistics, contained in the report which was released on Friday last week, show that efforts to reduce malnutrition and stunted growth are beginning to pay off.
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