Associations between dimensions of empowerment and nutritional status among married adolescent girls in East Africa: a structural equation modelling study

Associations between dimensions of empowerment and nutritional status among married adolescent girls in East Africa: a structural equation modelling study

Abstract Background Empowering adolescent girls is an important component of combating malnutrition in this age group. Because empowerment is multidimensional and context specific, it can be difficult for policymakers and practitioners to target the dimensions of empowerment associated with adolesce...

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Main Authors: Alison Y. Riddle, Wenshan Li, Zulfiqar A. Bhutta, Carol Vlassoff, Monica Taljaard, Elizabeth Kristjansson, Vivian Welch, George A. Wells
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-02-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Adolescent Girls
Adolescent Nutrition
Adolescent Empowerment
East Africa
Structural Equation Models
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-14949-1

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