Urbanization and child growth failure in Sub-Saharan Africa: A geographical analysis

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dc.creatorRu, Yating
dc.creatorHaile, Beliyou
dc.creatorCaruthers, John I.
dc.date2022-07
dc.date2023-01-24T15:21:58Z
dc.date2023-01-24T15:21:58Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T15:43:12Z
dc.descriptionThis paper raises a fundamental question about Sub-Saharan Africa: has urbanization there been accompanied by improvements in personal wellbeing? It then proceeds to open an investigation focused on child health—in the form of child growth failure, including (i) stunting; (ii) wasting; and (iii) underweight—that addresses the question. The main contribution of the work is to reconcile an array of data, collected across different spatial scales and over different timeframes, in a manner that enables some preliminary insight into the relationships explored. Evidence derived from the analysis suggests that the wave of urbanization breaking across Sub-Saharan Africa is associated with improvements in wellbeing, a finding that is qualified by need for further research.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/128064
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/112703
dc.languageen
dc.publisherSpringer
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceRu, Yating; Haile, Beliyou; and Caruthers, John I. 2022. Urbanization and child growth failure in Sub-Saharan Africa: A geographical analysis. Journal of Geographical Systems 24: 441-473. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10109-022-00374-w
dc.subjecturbanization
dc.subjectwellbeing
dc.subjectchild health
dc.subjectchild growth
dc.subjectstunting
dc.subjectwasting disease (nutritional disorder)
dc.subjectunderweight
dc.subjectdata
dc.titleUrbanization and child growth failure in Sub-Saharan Africa: A geographical analysis
dc.typeJournal Article

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