Table 2 Odds ratios showing the association between mothers’ education and child stunting based on univariable analysis

Child’s Sex

Female (ref.)

-

Male

1.520

(1.353 1.710)

0.000

Slum

Viwandani (ref.)

Korogocho

1.157

(1.029 1.299)

0.014

Mother’s Education

Secondary + (ref.)

-

Primary and below

1.281

(1.096 1.498)

0.002

Mother's age

15-19 (ref.)

-

20-24

1.010

(0.806 1.265)

0.931

25-29

1.099

(0.874 1.383)

0.419

30-34

1.132

(0.873 1.467)

0.349

35 >

1.261

(0.949 1.677)

0.11

Mother’s Marital status

Currently in union (ref.)

-

Ever in union

1.536

(1.242 1.988)

0.000

Never married

1.335

(1.094 1.628)

0.004

Pregnancy Intentions

Wanted now (ref.)

-

Wanted later

1.420

(1.252 1.611)

0.000

Not at all

1.348

(1.124 1.616)

0.001

Ante natal Visits

Above 4 (ref.)

-

Less than 4

1.008

(0.893 1.138)

0.894

Place of delivery

Health Facility (ref.)

-

TBA & Home

1.343

(1.177 1.532)

0.000

Others

0.894

(0.621 1.287)

0.547

Mother’s Parity

One birth (ref.)

-

2 births

1.299

(1.118 1.509)

0.001

3 and above

1.406

(1.225 1.615)

0.000

Child’s birth weight

Above 2500 (ref.)

-

Less than 2500

2.848

(2.148 3.777)

0.000

Knowledge when to introduce other foods

Yes (ref.)

-

No

1.131

(0.999 1.281)

0.054

Social Economic Status

Lowest (ref.)

-

Middle

1.022

(0.924 1.131)

0.674

Highest

0.843

(0.765 0.928)

0.000

Mother’s Ethnicity

Kikuyu (ref.)

-

Luhya

0.938

(0.845 1.041)

0.229

Luo

0.927

(0.837 1.026)

0.144

Kamba

0.996

(0.901 1.100)

0.934

Others

0.818

(0.735 0.910)

0.000