Association between women’s empowerment and diarrhea in children under five years in Bangladesh: a nationally representative study
Shimlin Jahan Khanam,
Md Badsha Alam,
Md Nuruzzaman Khan
Abstract:Objective
The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between women's empowerment and childhood diarrhea in Bangladesh using a nationally representative dataset.
Methods
We conducted a comprehensive analysis using data from 7,243 mother-child dyads extracted from the 2017/18 Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey. Women's empowerment was assessed using multiple dimensions, including decision-making autonomy, involvement in household purchases, and visits to neighbouring homes, and consi… Show more
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