What explains the large disparity in child stunting in the Philippines? A decomposition analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

About one-third of under-five Filipino children are stunted, with significant socio-economic inequality. This study aims to quantify factors that explain the large gap in stunting between poor and non-poor Filipino children.

Design

Using the 2015 Philippine National Nutrition Survey, we conducted a linear probability model to examine the determinants of child stunting and then an Oaxaca-Blinder decomposition to explain the factors contributing to the gap in stunting between poor and non-poor children.

Setting

Philippines.

Participants

1881 children aged 6-23 months participated in this study.

Results

The overall stunting prevalence was 38·5 % with a significant gap between poor and non-poor (45·0 % v. 32·0 %). Maternal height, education

SUBMITTER: Ulep VGT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9991861 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature