Jacob Novignon|Emmanuel Aboagye|Otuo Serebour Agyemang|Genevieve Cecilia Aryeetey
Socioeconomic-related inequalities in child malnutrition: evidence from the Ghana multiple indicator cluster survey
University of Ibadan|University of Oslo|University of Cape Coast|University of Ghana
malnutrition prevalent public health concern ghana studies identified factors influence child malnutrition related inequalities ghana little efforts made decompose inequalities across various household characteristics study examined influence socioeconomic factors inequality child malnutrition using decomposition approach study employed cross section data 2011 multiple indicator cluster survey mics analysis done three levels first concentration curves constructed explore nature inequality child malnutrition secondly concentration indices computed quantify magnitude inequality thirdly decomposition analysis conducted determine role mothers education health insurance coverage inequality child malnutrition concentration curves showed exists propoor inequality child malnutrition measured stunting wasting concentration indices measures indicated magnitude inequality higher significant 1 weightforage waz 01641 relative heightforage haz 01613 decomposition analyses show whilst mothers education contributed 13 11 inequality haz contributed 189 118 inequality waz primary secondary education attainments respectively finally health insurance contributed 191 103 inequality haz waz respectively results suggest need encourage critical policies directed towards improving female literacy country existence functional health insurance system increasing universal coverage recommended mitigate child malnutrition