Gender gaps in child nutrition in Malawi: Does cultural lineage matter? [version 1; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations]

The paper investigates whether cultural lineage mediates gender gaps in child nutrition. It captures nutrition using height-for-age and stunting. The analysis uses the 2014 Malawi Millennium Development Goals Endline Survey data. We find evidence of male child nutrition deprivation in matrilineal cu...

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Main Authors: Tony Mwenda Kamninga, Martin Limbikani Mwale, Lucius Cassim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Emerald Publishing 2020-02-01
Series:Emerald Open Research
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Online Access:https://emeraldopenresearch.com/articles/2-9/v1