An analysis of socio-demographic patterns in child malnutrition trends using Ghana demographic and health survey data in the period 1993–2008
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15380451 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Dickson A Amugsi (0000-0002-5261-8481, University of Bergen, corresponding author), Maurice B Mittelmark (University of Bergen), Anna Lartey (0000-0002-7870-2606, University of Ghana) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 960-960 |
| Publication date | 2013-10-16 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | BMC Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458 |
| Publisher | BioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1186/1471-2458-13-960 |
| PMID | 24131558 |
| PMCID | PMC3853224 |
| OpenAlex | W1983526029 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
| References cited | 22 |
At the national level in Ghana, child malnutrition is significantly declining. However, the aggregate national trend masks important deviations in certain socio-demographic segments, including worsening levels of malnutrition. This paper shows the importance of disaggregated analyses of national child malnutrition data, to unmask underlying geographic and socio-demographic differences
Biostatistics · Body mass index · Developing country · Economic growth · Environmental health · Geography · Malnutrition · Overweight · Public health · Socioeconomics · Underweight · Wasting · Child Nutrition and Water Access · Demography · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · Medicine · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
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| Citations per year | 0,92 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2023 (10) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 11 |