Effect of mother’s education on child’s nutritional status in the slums of Nairobi

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Authors

Benta Abuya · African Population and Health Research Center

James Ciera · African Population and Health Research Center

Elizabeth Kimani‐Murage · African Population and Health Research Center

Abstract

Overall, mothers' education persists as a strong predictor of child's nutritional status in urban slum settings, even after controlling for other factors. Given that stunting is a strong predictor of human capital, emphasis on girl-child education may contribute to breaking the poverty cycle in urban poor settings.

Topics & Keywords

Child Nutrition and Water Access Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations

UN Sustainable Development Goals

No povertyZero hunger

Publication Details

Published in: BMC Pediatrics

Volume 12, Issue 1, pp. 80-80

DOI: 10.1186/1471-2431-12-80

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