Olusegun Fadare|Mulubrhan Amare|George Mavrotas|Dare Akerele|Adebayo Ogunniyi
Mother’s nutrition-related knowledge and child nutrition outcomes: Empirical evidence from Nigeria
International Food Policy Research Institute|International Food Policy Research Institute|International Food Policy Research Institute|Federal University of Agriculture|International Food Policy Research Institute
nutrition outcomes among young children nigeria among worse globally mothers limited knowledge food choices feeding health care seeking practices contributes significantly negative nutrition outcomes children developing countries much less known relationship mothers nutritionrelated knowledge child nutritional outcomes rural nigeria paper investigates therefore association mothers nutritionrelated knowledge nutrition outcomes young children living rural nigeria access education limited ii whether mothers education complementary effect knowledge producing positive child nutrition outcomes settingsusing demographic health survey data nigeria employ descriptive regression analyses approaches analyzing studys objectives particular apply ordinary least square ols investigate association mothers nutritionrelated knowledge child haz whz controlling maternal child household regional characteristics index constructed mothers nutritionrelated knowledge using information dietary practices disease treatment prevention child immunization family planningwe found mothers knowledge independently positively associated haz whz scores young children higher levels mothers education typically primary significant positive association child haz whz scores argue mothers knowledge health nutrition may substitute education reducing undernutrition young children among populations limited access formal education however present level mothers education rural nigeria appears insufficient reinforce knowledge producing better nutrition outcomes childrenthis study suggests promotion outofschool informal education adult literacy numeracy classes women without formal education gain health nutrition knowledge practices could enhance child nutrition outcomes nigeria