@article{Ssewanyana:148951,
      recid = {148951},
      author = {Ssewanyana, Sarah and Kasirye, Ibrahim},
      title = {Causes of health inequalities in Uganda: Evidence from the  demographic and health surveys},
      address = {2012},
      number = {677-2016-46691},
      series = {Research Series},
      pages = {36},
      year = {2012},
      abstract = {Despite sustained macroeconomic growth and impressive  income poverty reduction in Uganda,
the country’s total  child nutrition status remains poor. More so, wide within  country disparities in
stunting and underweight rates exist  across the country. This study exploredthe determinants  of
child nutrition status and in Uganda using three rounds  of the Uganda demographic and health
surveys undertaken  during 1995–2006.The surveys are nationally representative  and capture
anthropometric indicators for children aged  below 5 years. The study investigated the determinants
of  health inequalities focusing on child health status through  a combination of decomposition and
regression analysis. Our  results show that household welfare status remains a key  determinant of
child health status and inequalities in  health. Furthermore, the results show that individual  maternal
education matters more in enhancing child health  than does community knowledge about health.},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/148951},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.148951},
}