Is the impact of paid maternity leave policy on the prevalence of childhood diarrhoea mediated by breastfeeding duration? A causal mediation analysis using quasi-experimental evidence from 38 low-income and middle-income countries

Conclusion Extending the duration of paid maternity leave appears to lower diarrhoea prevalence in children under 5 years of age in LMICs. This effect is slightly mediated by changes in breastfeeding duration.

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Source: BMJ Open - January 12, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Chai, Y., Nandi, A., Heymann, J. Tags: Open access, Epidemiology Source Type: research