This book challenges conventional wisdoms both about economic performance and about
policies for economic development in African countries. Its starting point is the striking …

Since the 1980s, the demographic literature has suggested that maternal schooling plays a
key role in determining children's chances of survival in low-and middle-income countries; …

Poor linear growth in children< 5 years old, or stunting, is a serious public health problem
particularly in Sub‐Saharan Africa. In 2013, the World Health Organization (WHO) released …

Under-five mortality rate (U5MR) differs by rural-urban place of residence and mother's
education; however, the rural-urban gap in U5MR by mother's educational attainment is …

The study used data from Demographic and Health Surveys for 30 Sub-Saharan African
countries to investigate differences in the residential effects of mothers' education on …

Background Jharkhand, a state with substantial tribal population in Eastern India has very
high rate of undernutrition. The study tries to understand the social determinants of …

Abstract Under-five (U-5) mortality is a major public health problem in lower-middle income
countries. The aim of this study is to examine the associations between maternal education …

This study empirically assesses the relationship between mothers' education and child
health using continuous and binary proxies of child health outcomes. A panel, using four …

Reducing child undernutrition is a key social policy objective of the Ethiopian government.
Despite substantial reduction over the last decade and a half, child undernutrition is still …

Designed constitutionally, the Ethiopian education sector has been one of the most
important pro-poor sectors over recent years, with a percentage of public education …