Gender gaps in child nutrition in Malawi: Does cultural lineage matter? [version 1; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations]

• Asıl Yazarlar: Tony Mwenda Kamninga (Yazar), Martin Limbikani Mwale (Yazar), Lucius Cassim (Yazar)
• Materyal Türü: Kitap
• Baskı/Yayın Bilgisi: Emerald Publishing, 2020-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Konular: article
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The paper investigates whether cultural lineage mediates gender gaps in child nutrition. It captures nutrition using height-for-age and stunting. The analysis uses the 2014 Malawi Millennium Development Goals Endline Survey data. We find evidence of male child nutrition deprivation in matrilineal cu...