dc.contributor.author | Abuya, BA | |
dc.contributor.author | Onsomu, EO | |
dc.contributor.author | Kimani, JK | |
dc.contributor.author | Moore, D | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2013-06-06T08:19:48Z | |
dc.date.available | 2013-06-06T08:19:48Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2011 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Matern Child Health J. 2011 Nov;15(8):1389-99 | en |
dc.identifier.govdoc | http://hinari-gw.who.int/whalecomwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/whalecom0/pubmed/20848172 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/29003 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20848172 | |
dc.description.abstract | In 2003, the child mortality rate in Kenya was 115/1000 children compared to 88/1000 average for Sub-Saharan African countries. This study sought to determine the effect of maternal education on immunization (n=2,169) and nutritional status (n=5,949) on child's health. Cross-sectional data, Kenya Demographic Health Survey (KDHS)-2003 were used for data analyses. 80% of children were stunted and 49% were immunized. After controlling for confounding, overall, children born to mothers with only a primary education were 2.17 times more likely to be fully immunized compared to those whose mothers lacked any formal education, P<0.001. For nutrition, unadjusted results, children born to mothers with primary education were at 94% lower odds of having stunted growth compared to mothers with no primary education, P<0.01. Policy implications for child health in Kenya should focus on increasing health knowledge among women for better child health outcomes. | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.title | Influence of maternal education on child immunization and stunting in Kenya | en |
dc.type | Article | en |
local.publisher | Department of Anatomy | en |
local.publisher | Department of Education Theory and Policy, Pennsylvania State University | en |