Association between mother’s work status and child stunting in urban slums: a cross-sectional assessment of 346 child-mother dyads in Dhaka, Bangladesh (2020)

Association between mother’s work status and child stunting in urban slums: a cross-sectional assessment of 346 child-mother dyads in Dhaka, Bangladesh (2020)

Abstract Background A growing literature highlights the increased risk of stunting among children growing up in informal or slum settlements. Despite relatively high rates of female labor force participation in slums, there is limited evidence on relationship between mother’s work participation and...

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Main Authors: Hayman Win, Sohana Shafique, Sharmin Mizan, Jordyn Wallenborn, Nicole Probst-Hensch, Günther Fink
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-08-01
Series:Archives of Public Health
Subjects:
Slum health
Maternal employment
Child stunting
Child undernutrition
Childcare support
Urban poor
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13690-022-00948-6

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13690-022-00948-6

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