The Effect of Female Education on the Malnutrition Rate of Children

Research Paper (undergraduate) from the year 2007 in the subject Economy - Health Economics grade: A University of British Columbia (Vancouver School of Economics) course: Economics 490 language: English abstract: Mothers play such a big role in raising and nurturing children and shaping their futures. They are essentially the first educators of children. But is this role a significant one? This paper seeks to answer the question: What is the effect of education of women on the malnutrition rate of children? If we can prove that education of women has a positive effect on the well-being of children even small changes in the policies and economic foundations of underdeveloped and developing countries will have a huge impact on the well-being of children and consequently in the sustenance of government institutions. It can have a substantial impact on the well-being of future generations. In this paper I will discuss applicable literature on the topic collect data analyze the data on a regression model and discuss the results of my findings.