IGC COVID-19 Bihar (1292)

This data set contains information on pre- and post- lockdown dietary practices of women aged 5-49 years and their youngest child; information on education, age, socio-religious identity, asset holdings, contacts with pradhan or ruling party, etc. is also available in the data set. The data was collected using surveys in January-March 2020 (face to face) and October-November 2020 (telephonic). The survey was conducted in 6 districts of Bihar. It was funded by The International Growth Center (Grants no. 18013 and IND_1292). The data is in Stata version 14 (IC) format.
Suggested acknowledgment for use of data
Zakir Husain, Saswata Ghosh and Mousumi Dutta (2020) Herself and her child: How worse are they? Impact of COVID-19 on rural Bihar. Study funded by The International Growth Center, Grant No. IND_1292.