A Review of Empirical Literature on Maternal Factors and Child Malnutrition

Malnutrition is a health complication leading to the downward economic development of any country. Children are crucial group more prone suffer from malnutrition than other groups in circle. Identifying different maternal factors affecting for child an important step process reducing malnutrition. The objective this study accomplish review empirical literature on and by analyzing past literature. judgment sampling technique was utilized select sample 40 research articles relationship between various with were filtered reviewed. Analyzing data achieved through use descriptive statistics content analysis. results found that 75% journal reviewed have discussed Mothers’ Education, Breastfeeding practice, Maternal Health, Age Mother (the current age mother mother’s at pregnancy), BMI mother, Employability Mass Media expose most related finding suggests future researchers focusing school children since they paid less attention studies. may be guide scholars who interesting issue inform sector where effective intervention should improved overcome incidence