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This study analyses variations in child health/nutritional status with
socioeconomic status and other factors in Nigeria’s geopolitical zones using
data from the Nigeria demographic and health surveys (NDHS) for 2003, 2008
and 2013. The study applies multivariate probit regression analysis and descrip-
tive approaches on measures of child nutritional status such as height-for-age,
weight-for-age and weight-for-height z-scores. The results indicate that child
nutritional status varies significantly with individual and household socioeco-
nomic and demographic characteristics. Overall, the study shows that higher
household income, education level of mother above primary, availability of
vitamin A supplement two months after delivery, and living in sanitary envi-
ronment are significantly associated with lower probability of child poor nutri-
tional status that may lead to stunting and underweight. The results also show
that in Nigeria child poor nutritional status significantly decreased over time as
captured by the year dummies. These findings vary substantially across the six
geopolitical zones. The study therefore recommends that zonal-specific policy
interventions are needed to improve child health in Nigeria.
