NDLI: Polygynous family structure and child undernutrition in Africa: Empirical evidence from Nigeria [Pub: 25-11-2019]

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Polygynous family structure and child undernutrition in Africa: Empirical evidence from Nigeria [Pub: 25-11-2019]

Content Provider	Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR)
Author	Amare, Mulubrhan Mahrt, Kristi Mavrotas, George Arndt, Channing
Organization	IFPRI - Environment and Production Technology Division
Organization	IFPRI - Development Strategy and Governance Division
Organization	IFPRI - Nigeria Strategy Support Program
Spatial Coverage	Nigeria [NG]
Description	A growing interest is emerging in the literature to explore how child nutrition is affected by sociocultural practices, such as polygyny. However, evaluation of the effect of polygyny on child nutrition has been hindered by the complexity of the relationship. This paper investigates the impact of polygyny on anthropometric outcomes recognizing that unobservable household characteristics may simultaneously influence both the polygyny decision and the ability to adequately nourish children. We apply an instrumental variable approach based on the occurrence of same sex siblings in a woman’s first two births to generate exogenous variation in polygyny. Using 2008 and 2013 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey data, we find that same sex siblings predict polygyny. We also find a strong positive effect of polygyny confirming its detrimental effect on both long-term and short-term child undernutrition, with a greater impact in poorer and more urban households.
Sponsorship	United States Agency for International Development
Related Links	https://cgspace.cgiar.org/items/0d183334-560b-435a-a7f7-0177857df2fa
File Format	PDF
Language	English
Publisher	African Association of Agricultural Economists
Publisher Date	2019-11-25
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Policies, Institutions, and Markets Anthropometric Dimensions Gender Child Nutrition Undernutrition Malnutrition Nutrition Family Structure Children
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Agronomy and Crop Science Food Science Plant Science

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