Socioeconomic-related inequalities in child malnutrition: evidence from the Ghana multiple indicator cluster survey
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Socioeconomic-related inequalities in child malnutrition: evidence from the Ghana multiple indicator cluster survey.
BACKGROUND Malnutrition is a prevalent public health concern in Ghana. While studies have identified factors that influence child malnutrition and related inequalities in Ghana, very little efforts have been made to decompose these inequalities across various household characteristics. This study examined the influence of socioeconomic factors on inequality in child malnutrition using a decompo...
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عنوان ژورنال: Health Economics Review
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2191-1991
DOI: 10.1186/s13561-015-0072-4