What is it about?
Maternal education level was associated with stunting children under two years in Indonesia. The lower the mother’s level of education, the higher the chances of a mother having stunted children under two years.
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Why is it important?
Measuring height for age is one of the essential indicators for evaluating children's growth. Because it is important to know the role of maternal education in that.
Perspectives
We hope the study provides enlightenment for the government to focus on mothers with poor education to reduce the proportion of stunting under two. A more specific target is mothers of children under five who live in rural areas, are never married, and are employed.
Ratna Dwi Wulandari
Universitas Airlangga
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This page is a summary of: Stunting among children under two years in Indonesia: Does maternal education matter?, PLOS One, July 2022, PLOS,
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0271509.
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