Komlan Kota, Marie-Hélène Chomienne, Sanni Yaya
Examining the disparities: A cross-sectional study of socio-economic factors and food insecurity in Togo
PloS one
drawing life history theory ellis associates 2009 recent across withinspecies analysis ecological effects reproductive development highlighted two fundamental dimensions environmental variation influence harshness unpredictability evaluate unique contributions factors authors present article examined data national sample 1364 mothers children participating nichd study early child care youth development harshness operationalized incometoneeds ratio first 5 years life unpredictability indexed residential changes paternal transitions parental job changes period proposition tested factors uniquely predict accelerated lifehistory strategy operationalized terms sexual behavior age 15 effects mediated change earlychildhood years maternal depression thereby observed maternal sensitivity earlyelementaryschool years structural equation modeling provided empirical support ellis et als 2009 theorizing calling attention contribution evolutionary analysis understanding contemporary human parenting development implications findings intervention discussed