Inequalities in stunting among under-five children in Tanzania: decomposing the concentration indexes using demographic health surveys from 2004/5 to 2015/6.

CONCLUSION: Inequalities in stunting declined, differentials in wealth index and maternal education had increased contribution to the levels of inequalities in stunting. Reducing stunting among the disadvantaged groups requires initiatives which should be embarked on the distribution of social services including maternal and reproductive education among women of reproductive age, water and health infrastructures in remote areas. PMID: 33485344 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Rural Remote Health - Category: Rural Health Authors: Tags: Int J Equity Health Source Type: research