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Decomposing Wealth-Based Inequalities in Under-Five Mortality in West Africa.
| Content Provider | Europe PMC |
|---|---|
| Author | BADO, Aristide Romaric APPUNNI, Sathiya Susuman |
| Copyright Year | 2015 |
| Abstract | Background:This study aimed to analysis the inequalities of mortality of children under 5 years in West Africa by examining the determinants and contributing factors to the overall inequality concentration in these countries.Method:Data used came from the DHS surveys conducted in the six countries in West Africa: Burkina Faso (2010), Benin (2006), Cote d’Ivoire 2011), Ghana (2008), Mali (2006), Nigeria (2008) and Niger (2012). The concentration index (CI) and Generalized Linear Model (GLM) with logit link were used to access inequality.Results:The results show that in all countries, the poorest Q1 have the highest proportions of deaths: Nigeria (31.4%), Cote d’Ivoire (30.4%) and Ghana (36.4%), over 30% of deaths of children under 5 years are among the children of the poorest (Q1) and the absolute differences of proportions Q1–Q5 are more than 20 points (25.8 in Ghana and 23.6 in Nigeria). The contributing factors of inequalities of child mortality were birth order, maternal age, parity and household size. Our findings also showed that the intensity of inequality varies from one country to another.Conclusion:The most important conclusion of this study is to reduce mortality in children under 5 years, it is needed to reduce economic and social inequalities and improve the country’s economic and social condition. There is a need for monitoring and assessment inequalities by leading causes of death and morbidity among children in the region in order to advance in understanding the gaps and finding a way to reduce them in West Africa countries. |
| ISSN | 22516085 |
| Volume Number | 44 |
| PubMed Central reference number | PMC4645763 |
| Issue Number | 7 |
| PubMed reference number | 26576370 |
| Journal | Iranian Journal of Public Health [Iran. J. Public Health] |
| e-ISSN | 22516093 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Tehran University of Medical Sciences |
| Publisher Date | 2015-07-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights License | This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License which allows users to read, copy, distribute and make derivative works for non-commercial purposes from the material, as long as the author of the original work is cited properly. Copyright© Iranian Public Health Association & Tehran University of Medical Sciences |
| Subject Keyword | Concentration index Infant mortality Child mortality Under five mortality Family planning |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health |
