Kriti Vikram|Reeve Vanneman|Sonalde Desai
Linkages between maternal education and childhood immunization in India
University of Maryland, College Park|University of Maryland, College Park|University of Maryland, College Park|National Council of Applied Economic Research
correlations maternal education child health observed diverse parts world causal pathways explaining maternal education improves child health remain far clear using data nationally representative india human development survey 20045 analysis examines four possible pathways may mediate influence maternal education childhood immunization greater human social cultural capitals autonomy within household data 5287 households india show familiar positive relationship maternal education childhood immunization even extensive controls sociodemographic characteristics village neighborhoodfixed effects two pathways important human capital health knowledge especially important advantage mothers primary education cultural capital communication skills important mothers secondary education beyond