Mothers' education but not fathers' education, household assets or land ownership is the best predictor of child health inequalities in rural Uganda

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Health and nutrition inequality is a result of a complex web of factors that include socio-economic inequalities. Various socio-economic indicators exist however some do not accurately predict inequalities in children. Others are not...

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Main Authors: Tumwine James K, Åstrøm Anne, Tylleskär Thorkild, Wamani Henry, Peterson Stefan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2004-10-01
Series:International Journal for Equity in Health
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Online Access:http://www.equityhealthj.com/content/3/1/9