Does economic growth reduce childhood stunting? A multicountry analysis of 89 Demographic and Health Surveys in sub-Saharan Africa

BackgroundThere is mixed evidence and lack of consensus on the impact of economic development on stunting, and likewise there is a dearth of empirical studies on this relationship in the case of sub-Saharan Africa. Thus, this paper examines whether economic growth is associated with childhood stunti...

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Main Authors: Ghose Bishwajit, Kannan Navaneetham, Michael Kunnuji, Joshua O Akinyemi, Rornald Muhumuza Kananura, Visseho Adjiwanou, Olatunji Adetokunboh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2020-01-01
Series:BMJ Global Health
Online Access:https://gh.bmj.com/content/5/1/e002042.full