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The effect of maternal education on child health: some evidence from Ghana

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  • Edward Nketiah-Amponsah
  • Louis Boakye-Yiadom
  • Maxwell Agyemang

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Ghana has witnessed marked improvement in child health over the past three decades, albeit the progress has been slow and unevenly distributed across the country. The country's under-five mortality rate, though better than the average for sub-Saharan Africa, lags behind that of some low and middle-income countries in the sub-region. The situation is not different from the incidence of diseases such as acute respiratory infection (ARI), diarrhoeal diseases and fever among children in Ghana. While a number of studies have been conducted to investigate the factors that influence child health, there is limited evidence regarding the effect of maternal education on child health in Ghana. This paper seeks to examine the effect of maternal education on under-five morbidity particularly the incidence of ARI, diarrhoea and fever in Ghana. Using the 2008 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey (GDHS) and employing logistic regression, the paper shows that higher maternal education significantly and consistently reduces the incidence of diarrhoea, ARI and fever among children aged under-five in Ghana. The paper recommends the integration of maternal education in maternal and child health policies in Ghana.

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  • Edward Nketiah-Amponsah & Louis Boakye-Yiadom & Maxwell Agyemang, 2016. "The effect of maternal education on child health: some evidence from Ghana," International Journal of Economics and Business Research, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 11(4), pages 366-385.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijecbr:v:11:y:2016:i:4:p:366-385
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    1. Danny Turkson & Joy Kafui Ahiabor, 2020. "Implication of Natal Care and Maternity Leave on Child Morbidity: Evidence from Ghana," Global Journal of Health Science, Canadian Center of Science and Education, vol. 12(9), pages 1-94, August.
    2. William Baah-Boateng & Kingsley Laar & Edward Nketiah-Amponsah, 2021. "Child health and maternal labour market engagement in Ghana," Journal of Social and Economic Development, Springer;Institute for Social and Economic Change, vol. 23(2), pages 283-301, December.
    3. Danny Turkson & Joy Kafui Ahiabor, 2020. "Implication of Natal Care and Maternity Leave on Child Morbidity: Evidence from Ghana," Papers 2008.12910, arXiv.org.
    4. Mulmi, Prajula & Masters, William A. & Block, Steven A. & Webb, Patrick, 2017. "Farm production, child dietary intake and household wealth: Results from a nationally-representative survey in Nepal," 2017 Annual Meeting, July 30-August 1, Chicago, Illinois 259163, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.

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