Influence of maternal education on child immunization and stunting in Kenya

Maternal and Child Health Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1389-1399

  Abuya, B A ^a,b   Onsomu, E O ^c,d   Kimani, J K ^b   Moore, D ^e  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Shelter Afrique Center   (Kenya)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

^d WINSTON SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e JOHNSON C SMITH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Child health; Child nutrition; Health knowledge; Immunization; Kenya; Maternal education

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; KENYA; MALE; MOTHER; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; INFANT; KENYA; MALE; MOTHERS; NUTRITIONAL STATUS;

EID: 81255209508     PISSN: 10927875     EISSN: 15736628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-010-0670-z     Document Type: Article

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