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THE DETERMINANTS OF THE COEXISTENCE OF STUNTED CHILDREN AND OVERWEIGHT MOTHERS IN GHANA

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Liu_cornell_0058O_12388.pdf (1.64 MB)
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https://doi.org/10.7298/1ggb-mw95
https://hdl.handle.net/1813/117450
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Author
Liu, Jiadong
Abstract

An emerging issue of personal health in some low- and middle-income countries is imbalanced nutrition intake, leading to the dual burden of malnutrition, i.e., the coexistence of stunting and overweight. Ghana, a West African country, faces such a controversial problem of the coexistence of stunted children and overweight mothers (SCOWT). This study aims to determine the main factors of SCOWT from the factors of child, mother, household, and location. The data sets of the 2022 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey were used, and four sub-samples of child-mother pairs based on distinct stunting and overweight statuses were conducted for the analysis. The results revealed that wealthier households, secondary maternal education, male children, and older and taller mothers are positively associated with the higher prevalence of SCOWT. The heterogenous effects of the gender of children and location of residence could also be detected – female children and rural residents are generally more vulnerable to be SCOWT.

Description
52 pages
Date Issued
2025-05
Committee Chair
Hoddinott, John
Committee Member
Constas, Mark
Degree Discipline
Applied Economics and Management
Degree Name
M.S., Applied Economics and Management
Degree Level
Master of Science
Type
dissertation or thesis
Link(s) to Catalog Record
https://newcatalog.library.cornell.edu/catalog/16938202

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