Michelle Bellessa Frost|Renata Forste|David W. Haas
Maternal education and child nutritional status in Bolivia: finding the links
Princeton University|Brigham Young University|Brigham Young University
study models various pathways linking maternal education child nutritional status bolivia using national sample children pathways examined include socioeconomic status health knowledge modern attitudes towards health care female autonomy reproductive behavior data come 1998 bolivia demographic health survey logistic regression results suggest socioeconomic factors important pathways linking maternal education child nutritional status modern attitudes health care also explain impact education health care knowledge accounts less effect maternal education child nutritional status autonomy weakest pathway pathways reproductive behaviors appear influence nutritional status independent maternal education overall pathways examined accounted 60 percent effect maternal education child nutritional status