Poverty and the Anthropometric Status of Children: A Comparative Analysis of Rural and Urban Households in Togo
作者： Kodjo Abalo
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关键词: Anthropometry 、 Poverty 、 Rural area 、 Geography 、 Nutritional status 、 Malnutrition 、 Parental education 、 Age and sex 、 Composite index 、 Socioeconomics
摘要: Using data from the Demographic and Health Survey (EDST-II), study first constructed a composite index that characterized non-monetary assets. It then identified determinants of child malnutrition by correlating both wealth socio-demographic characteristics households. Among specific to child, age sex are main explanatory factors health status. Parental education has positive impact on improvement child’s nutritional status, in particular rural areas. Moreover, household’s level status urban
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