The purpose of this article is to explore the connection between social determinants of health and child-related malnutrition in Monarch locale, Francistown, in Botswana. The contention of the article is that malnutrition, a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, including in Botswana, is a complex issue with multiple overlapping determinants. Despite the Botswana government's focus on malnutrition in children aged 0 to 5, this condition is prevalent across all age groups and poses a significant risk to individual health and life. This paper explores the connections between social determinants of health and child-related malnutrition in Monarch locale, Francistown-Botswana. While economists and public health specialists have widely debated malnutrition, a knowledge deficit remains regarding its social determinants, explored through the ecological systems and critical social perspectives. Social workers who directly interact with cases of malnourished children referred from health care institutions have found an association between economic, social, and health status which directly interact with cases of malnourished children referred from healthcare institutions have found an association between economic, social, and health status. The social environment influences an individual's outcomes in terms of location, health, and overall well-being. The proposed model will link socioeconomic inequalities, the physical surroundings, and the social environment with malnutrition among infants and provide a basis for understanding the issue. It is imperative to address malnutrition at every stage of life, across the life course. The social determinants of health perspective can result in purposeful and deliberate policy and programmatic initiatives that address malnutrition

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