Child health in sub-Saharan Africa: The role of disease, nutrition and economic environment, socioeconomic status, and intergenerational transmission of health
Diseases and hunger is a cause of high infant and child mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. Harsh environments in early life have been shown to leave the survivors permanently affected causing worse adult health and lower human capital. This environmental impact on health determined in early life can stretch over generations, e.g. through lower parental capabilities and socioeconomic status. In this
