Contextualizing Maternal Education and Child Health in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Role of Intimate Partner Violence

Contextualizing Maternal Education and Child Health in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Role of Intimate Partner Violence

We examined how the relationship between maternal education and child health varies across women’s status and safety using pooled Demographic and Health Survey data from 24 sub-Saharan African countries. While maternal education was associated with less child stunting, wasting, and underweight, the...

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Main Authors: Spencer L. James, Mckell A. Jorgensen Wells, Ashley Larsen Gibby, Jane Rose Njue, Timothy M. Rarick, Whitney Vogrinec, John V. Rautenbach
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-05-01
Series:Social Sciences
Subjects:
maternal education
intimate partner violence
child nutrition
stunting
wasting
underweight
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/12/6/324

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