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Women's empowerment and child growth faltering in Ethiopia: evidence from the Demographic and Health Survey.

Alemayehu Gonie MekonnenDaniel Bogale OdoDabere NigatuAdem SavKiya Kedir Abagero
Published in: BMC women's health (2021)
Ensuring women's empowerment both in the household and in the community could have the potential to decrease stunting and underweight in a rapidly developing country like Ethiopia. Policymakers and health professionals need to consider women's empowerment in this unique context to improve nutritional outcomes for children and alleviate growth faltering.
Keyphrases
  • polycystic ovary syndrome
  • pregnancy outcomes
  • mental health
  • cervical cancer screening
  • breast cancer risk
  • young adults
  • pregnant women
  • risk assessment
  • adipose tissue
  • climate change
  • skeletal muscle