The paper investigates birth weight and its correlates in Kenya using nationally representative data collected by the … suggesting that a baby born at the clinic is heavier than a newborn baby drawn randomly from the general population. -- Health … care demand ; immunization ; health production ; birth weight ; control function approach ; weak instruments ; multiple …

The paper investigates the effect of adequate use of prenatal care on birth weight in Kenya using data from the Kenya … Demographic and Health Survey of 2008 - 2009 together with additional administrative data. Both a single-level model and a multi … on birth weight. The results imply that infant health can be improved by using prenatal care adequately. The study calls …