The paper "The Role of Parental Education and Occupation on Undernutrition among Children Under Five in Bangladesh: A Rural-Urban Comparison" explores how parental factors such as education and occupation impact child undernutrition, including stunting, wasting, and being underweight. Using data from the Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey (BDHS) 2017–18, the study shows that children in rural areas face higher rates of undernutrition compared to their urban counterparts. The research highlights that children of parents with higher education levels, especially mothers, are less likely to suffer from malnutrition. Fathers working in business or service sectors tend to have children with lower rates of undernutrition than those in agriculture or other professions. The findings suggest that increasing parental education, particularly for mothers, can significantly reduce child undernutrition.
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