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Proximate determinants of child mortality in Liberia
O B Ahmad1, I W Eberstein, D F Sly
1Department of Population Dynamics, School of Hygiene and Public Health, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore.
Journal of Biosocial Science
|July 1, 1991
Abstract:
The study looks at the effects of maternal sociodemographic characteristics and the quality of the environment on child survival through two intervening variables, breast-feeding and prenatal care. A linear structural equation modelling approach was used to examine infant and child survival based on a weighted sample of 5180 Liberian children aged 0-5 years. The findings confirm previous studies, but also reveal complex relationships of the role of education, maternal age and breast-feeding in enhancing child survival.
Keywords:
AfricaAfrica South Of The SaharaBiologyBreast Feeding--beneficial effectsChild Mortality--determinantsChild SurvivalCorrelation StudiesDelivery Of Health CareDemographic And Health SurveysDemographic FactorsDemographic SurveysDeveloping CountriesEconomic FactorsEducational Status--womenEnglish Speaking AfricaHealthHealth ServicesInfant Mortality--determinantsInfant NutritionIntermediate VariablesLength Of LifeLiberiaMaternal Health ServicesMaternal-child Health ServicesMortalityMortality DeterminantsNutritionPopulationPopulation DynamicsPrenatal Care--beneficial effectsPrimary Health CareResearch MethodologyRisk FactorsSocioeconomic FactorsSocioeconomic StatusStatistical StudiesStudiesSurvivorshipWestern Africa