The effects of meternal education versus cognitive test scores on child nutrition in Kenya

摘要: This paper estimates dynamic random effects models for intakes by 100 Kenyan school children (6-9 years) of dietary energy, protein, calcium, iron, zinc, niacin, riboflavin, thiamin, and vitamins A, C, D, E within a multivariate longitudinal framework. The explanatory variables were socioeconomic background variables, children’s height weight, maternal education, cognitive test scores morbidity spells. model parameters estimated using the maximum likelihood method controlling unobserved between-children differences. main findings were, first, that while education was usually not significant predictor intakes, on tests strongly predicted intakes. Second, paternal levels significantly associated with Third, an index status cash income predictor. results indicated need to consider broader measures human development in developing countries implementing educational programs women without education.