Mediating role of social capital in the association between socioeconomic status and childcare practices in rural Malawi: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Childcare practices determine the child nutritional outcomes, but resources for good practices are unequally distributed across socioeconomic status (SES). This study first examined the associations between social capital and childcare practices separately across SES groups. It then investigated the mediation effect of social capital between SES and childcare practices.

Design

This cross-sectional study used the Short Version of the Adapted Social Capital Assessment Tool to measure structural social capital (group membership, social support and citizenship activities) and cognitive social capital of mothers. Data were analysed using multilevel logistic regressions with random intercepts and mediation modellings.

Setting

Rural Lilongwe, Malawi.

Participan

SUBMITTER: Choi S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9086639 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature