Association between mother’s schooling and chronic malnutrition in children under five years: Narrative review
Abstract
This study provides an updated overview of current research and elucidates the association between maternal schooling and chronic malnutrition to inform health interventions and public policy formulation. A narrative review was conducted using EMBASE, Medline, Science Direct, and manual searches, including 20 English-language articles. The findings contribute to a deeper understanding of the relationship between maternal schooling and child nutrition within the medical context. Nevertheless, equal attention should be given to other determinants, such as maternal autonomy within the household, to comprehensively address chronic malnutrition.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Child Nutrition and Water Access
Public Health and Nutrition
Poverty
Education
and Child Welfare
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition
- Volume
- 21
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 1138–1155
- Publication date
- 15 March 2026
- Language
- EN