Women's empowerment and nutritional status of children in the Gambia: further analysis of the 2020 Gambia demographic and health survey

J Sey-Sawo, F Sarr, HT Bah, T Senghore - BMC Public Health, 2023 - Springer
Empowering women and the promotion of children's health are key components of the
Sustainable Development Goals targeted for achievement by 2030. The survival of young …

What does women's empowerment have to do with malnutrition in Sub-Saharan Africa? Evidence from demographic and health surveys from 30 countries

S Yaya, EK Odusina, OA Uthman… - Global health research and …, 2020 - Springer
Background The reduction of childhood malnutrition has been identified as a priority for
health and development in sub Saharan African countries. The association between …

Women's empowerment and child health outcomes in Ghana

G Essilfie, J Sebu, SK Annim - African Development Review, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
This study investigates whether women's empowerment, measured by education attainment
relative to her partner, decision‐making, and domestic violence is related to nutritional status …

Women empowerment and minimum daily meal frequency among infants and young children in Ghana: analysis of Ghana demographic and health survey

LK Dadzie, J Amo-Adjei, K Esia-Donkoh - BMC Public Health, 2021 - Springer
Background The nutritional quality of food has an important impact on the health and well-
being of families, especially children whose bodies need to grow, develop and reach their …

[PDF][PDF] Women empowerment and the nutrition status of children aged between 6-59 months

G Chipili, J Msuya, R Pacific, S Majili - J Nutr Health Sci, 2018 - researchgate.net
Malnutrition remains a concern in the central province, despite being the most productive
province in terms of Agriculture. Most studies in the province have not paid attention to the …

Mother's education and nutritional status as correlates of child stunting, wasting, underweight, and overweight in Nigeria: Evidence from 2018 Demographic and …

SA Lawal, DA Okunlola, OA Adegboye… - Nutrition and …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Aim: This study examined the nexus between mother's education and nutritional status and
their relationships with child stunting, wasting, underweight, and overweight. Methods: The …

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

AY Riddle, W Li, ZA Bhutta, C Vlassoff, M Taljaard… - BMC Public Health, 2023 - Springer
Background Empowering adolescent girls is an important component of combating
malnutrition in this age group. Because empowerment is multidimensional and context …

Women's empowerment and child growth faltering in Ethiopia: evidence from the Demographic and Health Survey

AG Mekonnen, DB Odo, D Nigatu, A Sav… - BMC Women's …, 2021 - Springer
Background Despite numerous national and international efforts to alleviate child growth
faltering, it remains a global health challenge. There is a growing body of literature that …

Women's decision-making power and undernutrition in their children under age five in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: A cross-sectional study

CG McKenna, SA Bartels, LA Pablo, M Walker - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Undernutrition in children remains a major global health issue and the prevalence of
undernutrition in children under age five in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is …

A comparative analysis of determinants of low birth weight and stunting among under five children of adolescent and non-adolescent mothers using 2015/16 Tanzania …

RH Mtongwa, C Festo, E Elisaria - BMC nutrition, 2021 - Springer
Background Tanzania is one of the Sub-Saharan African country with nearly 12 out of 60
million people being adolescent. The prevalence of child marriage is higher with one out of …