ArticleChildren (Basel, Switzerland)2025
Role of Maternal Empowerment in Addressing Child Malnutrition: Evidence from Asian Developing Countries.
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- Determinants and district-level variation in childhood undernutrition in Sindh, Pakistan: evidence from MICS 2018.BMC nutrition · 2026Article
- Effects of Maternal Empowerment on Childhood Undernutrition in Bangladesh: Findings from Nationally Representative Surveys.Nutrients · 2026Article
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- Wealth and regional disparities in child undernutrition: insights from national demographic and health survey.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
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backgroundMalnutrition among expectant mothers in underdeveloped areas is abundant and a serious public health concern. This study examines how maternal empowerment affects nutritional outcomes among under-five children in developing Asian nations.
objectiveWith an emphasis on nutritional outcomes, including stunting, wasting, and underweight, the main objective of this study is to investigate the connection between mother empowerment and child malnutrition and explore how better child health in developing Asian nations can be achieved through empowering mothers.
methodsUsing Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) data of ten emerging Asian countries from three regions of Asia, this study evaluates maternal empowerment using the composite maternal empowerment index (CMEI) and examines how it relates to children's nutritional health. For the assessment of the significance of the association between maternal empowerment and child health outcomes, statistical analysis was conducted.
resultsOur results indicated that maternal empowerment and child health have a statistically significant relationship, especially regarding a reduction in the prevalence of stunting, wasting, and underweight conditions in children. At the same time, maternal education showed a significant role in reducing malnutrition in children in all three regions of Asia.
conclusionIn conclusion, developing Asian nations require empowering women. Also, it is essential to initiate nutrition programs, extension education, and synergistic working models that are especially suited to rural women. By strengthening mothers' roles in promoting their children's health, these initiatives can help solve the widespread problem of child malnutrition.
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