Journal article
The influence of economic development level, household wealth and maternal education on child health in the developing world
Abstract
This study estimates the relative importance to child health (indicated by weight and height for age) of economic development level [gross domestic product (GDP) converted to international dollars using purchasing power parity (PPP) rates: GDP-PPP], household wealth and maternal education and examines the modifying influence of national contexts on these estimates. It uses information collected from mothers aged 15-49-years participating in …
Authors
Boyle MH; Racine Y; Georgiades K; Snelling D; Hong S; Omariba W; Hurley P; Rao-Melacini P
Journal
Social Science & Medicine, Vol. 63, No. 8, pp. 2242–2254
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
October 2006
DOI
10.1016/j.socscimed.2006.04.034
ISSN
0277-9536