Intergenerational consequences of spousal violence: effect on nutritional status of children

Debayan Pakrashi and Sarani Saha ()
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Debayan Pakrashi: Indian Statistical Institute Kolkata
Sarani Saha: Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

Review of Economics of the Household, 2024, vol. 22, issue 1, No 3, 67-94

Abstract: Abstract In this paper, we empirically estimate the causal impact of spousal violence experienced by mothers on the nutritional status of her children aged below five years. Using detailed dataset from the fourth round of the National Family Health Survey, we find evidence that violence experienced by mothers at the hands of their husbands significantly increases the likelihood of their children being malnourished. When we focus on identifying the pathways through which spousal violence affect child health outcomes, we find that while spousal violence primarily affects child health via deterioration in maternal health, neglect of children in terms of inadequate provision of essential child-care also seem to matter. The results from the heterogeneity analysis finally suggest that the detrimental effect of such violence is significantly less pronounced for children born to mothers who are currently working and are thus empowered.

Keywords: Spousal violence; Malnutrition; Child health (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D19 I10 J12 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1007/s11150-023-09678-2

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