Poverty and the Anthropometric Status of Children: A Comparative Analysis of Rural and Urban Households in Togo
| dc.contributor.author | Kodjo Abalo | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-04-16T08:33:58Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2019-04-16T08:33:58Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2009-11-27 | |
| dc.description | HC 800.A1 A342 | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | Using data from the Demographic and Health Survey (EDST-II), the study first constructed a composite index that characterized non-monetary assets. It then identified the determinants of child malnutrition by correlating both the non-monetary wealth and the socio-demographic characteristics of households. Among the characteristics specific to the child, age and sex are the main explanatory factors of child health status. Parental education has a positive impact on the improvement of the child’s nutritional status, in particular in rural areas. Moreover, the household’s wealth level has a positive impact on child health and nutritional status in both rural and urban areas. | en_US |
| dc.description.sponsorship | AERC | en_US |
| dc.identifier.isbn | 9966-778-47-0 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://publication.aercafricalibrary.org/123456789/385 | |
| dc.publisher | AERC | en_US |
| dc.relation.ispartofseries | Research paper;Research paper 191 | |
| dc.subject | Poverty - Togo | en_US |
| dc.subject | Children - Anthropometry - Togo - statistics | en_US |
| dc.subject | Malnutrition in children - Economic aspect - Togo | en_US |
| dc.title | Poverty and the Anthropometric Status of Children: A Comparative Analysis of Rural and Urban Households in Togo | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |