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Maternal education and child mortality in Zimbabwe

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  1. Adams-Prassl, Abigail & Andrew, Alison, 2019. "Preferences and Beliefs in the Marriage Market for Young Brides," CEPR Discussion Papers 13567, Centre for Economic Policy Research.
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  4. Shahjahan, Md & La Mattina, Giulia & Ayyagari, Padmaja, 2022. "The Impact of Maternal Education on Child Immunization: Evidence from Bangladesh," IZA Discussion Papers 15553, IZA Network @ LISER.
  5. Tadadjeu, Sosson & Njangang, Henri & Asongu, Simplice A. & Kamguia, Brice, 2023. "Natural resources, child mortality and governance quality in African countries," Resources Policy, Elsevier, vol. 83(C).
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  16. Xiao, Yun & Li, Li & Zhao, Liqiu, 2017. "Education on the cheap: The long-run effects of a free compulsory education reform in rural china," Journal of Comparative Economics, Elsevier, vol. 45(3), pages 544-562.
  17. Le, Kien & Nguyen, My, 2024. "Maternal education and child mortality: Evidence from developing countries," International Journal of Educational Development, Elsevier, vol. 110(C).
  18. Makate, Marshall & Makate, Clifton, 2016. "Is poor sanitation killing more children in rural Zimbabwe? Results of propensity score matching method," MPRA Paper 72831, University Library of Munich, Germany, revised 02 Aug 2016.
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  20. Andreas Kyriacou & Ronald Miranda-Lescano & Leonel Muinelo-Gallo & Oriol Roca-Sagales, 2025. "Subnational life expectancy disparities in low and middle-income countries: measurement and determinants," Health Economics Review, Springer, vol. 15(1), pages 1-19, December.
  21. Martin Flatø, 2018. "The Differential Mortality of Undesired Infants in Sub-Saharan Africa," Demography, Springer;Population Association of America (PAA), vol. 55(1), pages 271-294, February.
  22. Thao Bui, 2023. "Compulsory education reform and child mortality in Peru," Health Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 32(9), pages 1941-1963, September.
  23. Nguyen-Phung, Hang Thu, 2023. "The impact of maternal education on child mortality: Evidence from an increase tuition fee policy in Vietnam," International Journal of Educational Development, Elsevier, vol. 96(C).
  24. Le, Kien & Nguyen, My, 2020. "Shedding light on maternal education and child health in developing countries," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 133(C).
  25. Fjolla Kondirolli & Naveen Sunder, 2022. "Mental health effects of education," Health Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 31(S2), pages 22-39, October.
  26. Samia Badji, 2016. "Mother's Education and Increased Child Survival in Madagascar: What Can We Say?," Working Papers 1635, Groupe d'Analyse et de Théorie Economique Lyon St-Etienne (GATE Lyon St-Etienne), Université de Lyon.
  27. Jorge M. Agüero & Maithili Ramachandran, 2020. "The Intergenerational Transmission of Schooling among the Education-Rationed," Journal of Human Resources, University of Wisconsin Press, vol. 55(2), pages 504-538.
  28. Breen, Richard & Ermisch, John, 2021. "Instrumental Variable Estimation in Demographic Studies: The LATE interpretation of the IV estimator with heterogenous effects," SocArXiv vx9m7, Center for Open Science.
  29. Hang Thu Nguyen‐Phung & Yijun Yu & Phuc H. Nguyen & Hai Le, 2026. "Maternal Education and Child Development: Insights From Nutritional Status in Kenya," Health Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 35(5), pages 778-795, May.
  30. Thang Dang, 2018. "Do the more educated utilize more health care services? Evidence from Vietnam using a regression discontinuity design," International Journal of Health Economics and Management, Springer, vol. 18(3), pages 277-299, September.
  31. Mustafa Özer & Jan Fidrmuc & Mehmet Ali Eryurt, 2023. "Education and domestic violence: Evidence from a natural experiment in Turkey," Kyklos, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 76(3), pages 436-460, August.
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  33. Weitzman, Abigail, 2017. "The effects of women's education on maternal health: Evidence from Peru," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 180(C), pages 1-9.
  34. William Angko & Joseph Kwame Wulifan, 2022. "Demographic Effects on Fertility Among Reproductive Aged Women in Ghana. A Demographic and Health Survey Analysis," International Journal of Statistics and Probability, Canadian Center of Science and Education, vol. 11(4), pages 1-1, November.
  35. Tafesse, Wiktoria & Chalkley, Martin, 2021. "Faith-based provision of sexual and reproductive healthcare in Malawi," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 282(C).
  36. Opoku Adabor & Ankita Mishra, 2025. "Cohabitation and child health: understanding the pathways of the impact in Ghana," Journal of Population Research, Springer, vol. 42(2), pages 1-45, June.
  37. Kehinde Oluseyi Olagunju & Adebayo Isaiah Ogunniyi & Kunle Francis Oguntegbe & Ibrahim Oluwole Raji & Kolawole Ogundari, 2019. "Welfare Impact of Globalization in Developing Countries: Examining the Mediating Role of Human Capital," Economies, MDPI, vol. 7(3), pages 1-24, August.
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  40. Sana Khan & Gianna Claudia Giannelli & Lucia Ferrone, 2024. "Can Maternal Education Enhance Children’s Dietary Diversity and Nutritional Outcomes? Evidence from 2003 Education Reform in Kenya," CHILD Working Papers Series 115 JEL Classification: I, Centre for Household, Income, Labour and Demographic Economics (CHILD) - CCA.
  41. Musaddiq, Tareena & Said, Farah, 2023. "Educate the girls: Long run effects of secondary schooling for girls in Pakistan," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 161(C).
  42. Dursun, Bahadır & Cesur, Resul & Mocan, Naci, 2018. "The Impact of Education on Health Outcomes and Behaviors in a Middle-Income, Low-Education Country," Economics & Human Biology, Elsevier, vol. 31(C), pages 94-114.
  43. Alice Jar Rein Aung & Chun Yee Wong, 2022. "The Effects of Education on Fertility and Child Mortality: Evidence from the free secondary education policy in the Philippines," Working Papers EMS_2022_02, Research Institute, International University of Japan.
  44. Fatima Zahra & Erica Soler-Hampejsek & Nicole Haberland, 2026. "Learning and reproductive health: Do early cognitive skills contribute to better sexual and reproductive health outcomes among adolescents in Ethiopia?," Demographic Research, Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Rostock, Germany, vol. 54(7), pages 177-214.
  45. Cui, Ying & Liu, Hong & Zhao, Liqiu, 2019. "Mother's education and child development: Evidence from the compulsory school reform in China," Journal of Comparative Economics, Elsevier, vol. 47(3), pages 669-692.
  46. Pelin Akyol & Naci Mocan, 2023. "Education and Consanguineous Marriage," Journal of Human Capital, University of Chicago Press, vol. 17(1), pages 114-171.
  47. Abi Adams & Alison Andrew, 2019. "Preferences and beliefs in the marriage market for young brides," IFS Working Papers W19/05, Institute for Fiscal Studies.
  48. Grytten, Jostein & Skau, Irene, 2025. "Mothers’ level of education and infant health. Causal effects of the introduction of a school reform in Norway," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 386(C).
  49. Sana Khan & Gianna Claudia Giannelli & Lucia Ferrone, 2024. "Can Maternal Education Enhance Children's Dietary Diversity and Nutritional Outcomes? Evidence from 2003 Education Reform in Kenya," Working Papers - Economics wp2024_12.rdf, Universita' degli Studi di Firenze, Dipartimento di Scienze per l'Economia e l'Impresa.
  50. Yisong Wang & Xuezheng Qin, 2026. "The impact of health literacy on healthcare spending: theory and evidence from China," International Journal of Health Economics and Management, Springer, vol. 26(1), pages 1-39, March.
  51. Abayomi Samuel Oyekale & Thonaeng Charity Maselwa, 2018. "Maternal Education, Fertility, and Child Survival in Comoros," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 15(12), pages 1-17, December.
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  59. Rao, Nirmala & Dong, Shuyang & Yang, Hyunwoo & Bala, Manya & Liu, Jichen, 2025. "School education for mothers: How much is needed to promote child survival and health?," International Journal of Educational Development, Elsevier, vol. 118(C).
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