Higher maternal autonomy is associated with reduced child stunting in Malawi

Abstract Child undernutrition is a major health problem in Malawi. We assessed the association between maternal autonomy and child stunting in Malawi. We utilized nationally representative pooled cross-sectional data from the 2010 and 2015/16 Malawi Demographic and Health Surveys (MDHS), which inclu...

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Main Authors: Zizwani Brian Chilinda, Mark L. Wahlqvist, Meei-Shyuan Lee, Yi-Chen Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-83346-2