Regional Education and Wealth-Related Inequalities in Malnutrition Among Women in Bangladesh
| Autor: | Md. Mohsan Khudri, Sorif Hossain, Rajon Banik |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Higher education
Primary education Medicine (miscellaneous) Overweight Thinness Environmental health medicine Prevalence Humans Obesity Child Bangladesh Nutrition and Dietetics business.industry Malnutrition Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health medicine.disease Geography Socioeconomic Factors Marital status Residence Female medicine.symptom Underweight business |
| Zdroj: | SSRN Electronic Journal. |
| ISSN: | 1556-5068 1368-9800 |
| Popis: | Objectives:This paper examines the associations of socio-economic and demographic correlates with malnutrition among women and investigates education and wealth-related inequalities in malnutrition among women by region.Design:We utilise a two-level mixed-effects logistic regression model to evaluate the associations and employ the concentration, Wagstaff and Erreygers’s correction indices to measure socio-economic inequalities in malnutrition among women.Setting:Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey data.Participants:Non-pregnant women aged 15–49 years.Results:We find evidence of a significant cluster effect in the data. Women’s age, marital status, total children ever born, education level, husband’s/partner’s education level, residence and wealth index appear to be significantly associated with women underweight and overweight/obesity status. Underweight status is higher among less-educated women and women from poor households, whereas overweight/obesity is more concentrated among higher educated women and women from wealthy households. The southwestern region of the country demonstrates lower education and wealth-related inequalities in malnutrition among women. In contrast, the central and the northeastern areas apparently experience the highest education and wealth-related inequalities in malnutrition among women. The regional differences in predicted probabilities of being underweight shrink at higher education level and the richest quintile, whereas the differences in overweight/obese diminish at the primary education level and lower quintile households.Conclusions:Our findings strengthen the evidence base for effective regional policy interventions to mitigate education and wealth-related inequalities in malnutrition among women. There is a need for developing regional awareness programmes and establishing regional monitoring cells to ensure proper health and nutrition facilities in underprivileged regions. |
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