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March 5, 2026Scientific AfricanOpen Access

Powering growth or stunting futures? Energy poverty and long-term child nutrition in Malawi

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MMMartin Limbikani MwaleDZDavid Eddings ZingweEMEmmanuel Malenga

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Investigates energy poverty impacts on child nutrition, suggesting clean energy access is vital for health policies.

Key Points

  • The study aims to explore the relationship between household energy poverty and long-term child nutrition outcomes in Malawi.
  • Analyzed nationally representative data from the Malawi Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS)
  • Focused on a sample of 12,139 children under five years old
  • Examined indoor air pollution as a potential channel affecting nutrition
  • Children in energy-poor households showed significantly lower height-for-age z-scores (HAZ)
  • Energy poverty is linked to increased indoor pollution levels
  • Findings suggest an environmental pathway that hinders child growth due to energy deprivation.

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Mwale et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a91cbed6127c7a504bfbc7https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sciaf.2026.e03290
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