Higher Education And Healthier Babies In Honduras: An Empirical Analysis

Abstract

This study looks at whether Honduran mothers with higher education levels have healthier babies (N=19,176). According to our analysis, Honduran mothers with a higher level of education had healthier babies than Honduran mothers with a lower level of education. In terms of statistics, one extra school year in Honduras is associated with a 4.5646 gram increase in Honduran birth weight and a 0.31 percentage point decrease in Honduran low birth weight risk