Planning of births and childhood undernutrition in Nepal: evidence from a 2016 national survey.
Ishwar TiwariKiran AcharyaYuba Raj PaudelBhim Prasad SapkotaRamesh Babu KaflePublished in: BMC public health (2020)
The findings of the study demonstrate that PoB has a protective effect on childhood undernutrition. Delaying of childbirth until 12-24 months after marriage was found to be associated with reduced childhood stunting odds. To mitigate childhood undernutrition, Nepal's government needs to promote delayed childbearing after marriage while focusing on uplifting the household economics status and wide coverage of and utilization of mass media.