Re-assessing the Impact of the Grandparent’s Income on the Infant Mortality Rate: An Evaluation of the Old Age Allowance Program in Nepal

2016 ◽  
Vol 87 ◽  
pp. 333-348 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yunrong Li ◽  
Ricardo Mora
Keyword(s):  
Mortality Rate ◽  
Infant Mortality ◽  
Old Age ◽  
Infant Mortality Rate ◽  
The Impact

Measuring Effectiveness Of Economic Growth On Reducing Infant Mortality Rate In Tamilnadu

2019 ◽  
Vol 118 (4) ◽  
pp. 129-141
Author(s):  
Mr. Y. EBENEZER
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Mortality Rate ◽  
Infant Mortality ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Infant Mortality Rate ◽  
Domestic Product ◽  
Per Capita ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Adf Test ◽  
Bound Test

                   This paper deals with economic growth and infant mortality rate in Tamilnadu. The objects of this paper are to test the relationship between Per capita Net State Domestic Product and infant mortality rate and also to measure the impact of Per capita Net State Domestic Product on infant mortality rate in Tamil Nadu. This analysis has employed the ADF test and ARDL approach. The result of the study shows that IMR got reduced and Per capita Net State Domestic Product increased during the study period. This analysis also revealed that there is a negative relationship between IMR and the economic growth of Tamilnadu. In addition, ARDL bound test result has concluded that per capita Net State Domestic Product of Tamilnadu has long run association with IMR.

scholarly journals THE impact of remittance inflows on poverty in Botswana: an ARDL approach

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mercy. T. Musakwa ◽  
N. M. Odhiambo
Keyword(s):  
Mortality Rate ◽  
Infant Mortality ◽  
Household Consumption ◽  
Infant Mortality Rate ◽  
Series Data ◽  
Consumption Expenditure ◽  
Long Run ◽  
Ardl Approach ◽  
Short Run ◽  
The Impact

AbstractThe growing pressure on governments to reduce poverty among other Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through harnessing domestic and foreign sources has motivated studies on the relationship between poverty and different economic variables in many developing countries. This study investigates the impact of remittance on poverty in Botswana, employing time-series data from 1980 to 2017. The study employs two poverty proxies—household consumption expenditure and infant mortality rate to capture poverty in its multidimensional form and improve the robustness of the results. Using the autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) approach, the study finds that remittance inflows reduce poverty in Botswana—both in the short run and in the long run when infant mortality rate is used as a proxy. However, when poverty is measured by household consumption expenditure, remittance was found to have no impact on poverty in the short run and in the long run. The study, therefore, concludes that remittance inflows play a crucial role in reducing poverty and that Botswana can benefit immensely from the surge in remittance inflows by putting in place policies and structures that support remittance inflow.

scholarly journals Ecuadorian infant mortality linked to socioeconomic factors during the last 30 years

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 295-301
Author(s):  
Natalia Romero-Sandoval ◽  
Diego Del Alcázar ◽  
Jacob Pastor ◽  
Miguel Martín
Keyword(s):  
Neural Network ◽  
Artificial Neural Network ◽  
Mortality Rate ◽  
Infant Mortality ◽  
Poisson Regression ◽  
Sociodemographic Factors ◽  
Complex Interaction ◽  
Infant Mortality Rate ◽  
The Difference ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Objectives: to analyze the difference among geographical units and the evolution of infant mortality rate (IMR) based on Ecuadorian censuses (1990-2001-2010). Methods: artificial Neural Network analyzed the impact of sociodemographic factors over the variability of IMR. Poisson regression analyzed the variation of the standardized IMR (sIMR). Results: the decrease in the national IMR was 63.8%; however, 42.8% provinces showed an increase in 2001-2010. The variability was explained mainly by illiteracy decrease. The adjusted RR between provincial sIMR with illiteracy and poverty revealed a trend towards the unit. Conclusions: the variation of IMR reflects a complex interaction of the sociodemographic factors.

scholarly journals Remittance Inflows and Poverty Dynamics in South Africa: An Empirical Investigation

SAGE Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 215824402098331
Author(s):  
Mercy. T. Musakwa ◽  
N. M. Odhiambo
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Mortality Rate ◽  
Infant Mortality ◽  
Time Series Data ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Household Consumption ◽  
Infant Mortality Rate ◽  
Series Data ◽  
Consumption Expenditure ◽  
The Impact

In this study, we investigate the impact of remittance inflows on poverty reduction in South Africa, using time series data from 1980 to 2017. The main objective of this study is to establish whether South Africa can harness remittance inflows to alleviate poverty. Two poverty proxies, namely household consumption expenditure and infant mortality rate, are used in this study. To ensure robustness of the results, both income and non-income proxies of poverty are employed. Using the autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) bounds approach, the study found that remittance has a negative impact on poverty in the short run and in the long run when household consumption expenditure is used as a proxy for poverty. However, when the infant mortality rate is used as a proxy, remittance is found to have no impact on poverty. It can be concluded that the impact of remittance on poverty is sensitive to the proxy used. The study concludes that South Africa could benefit immensely from some forms of remittances in its quest to poverty alleviation.

scholarly journals Impact of Government Health Expenditure on Health Outcomes in the West African Sub-Region

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 48-59
Author(s):  
Rafiu Ayobanji Mustapha ◽  
Saidat Oluwatoyin Onikosi-Alliyu ◽  
Abdurrouf Babalola
Keyword(s):  
Health Outcome ◽  
Mortality Rate ◽  
Infant Mortality ◽  
West Africa ◽  
Public Expenditure ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Infant Mortality Rate ◽  
The West ◽  
Integration Test ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Research background: Health outcome such as infant mortality rate is an important measure of the standard of living. It is a part of Millennium Development Goals, which all countries of the World strive to achieve, by allocating enormous economic resources to the health sector respectively. Purpose: The study assessed the impact of government expenditure on health and on health outcome (infant mortality rate) in the West Africa Sub-region. Research methodology: Secondary data were collected from 2000 to 2015 on thirteen countries in the Sub-region. Owing to the fact that the nature of the data involved is macro-panel data, the study performed the pre-estimation test (such as panel unit-root test and co-integration test) to ascertain the time series properties of the series. Based on the results of the pre-estimation tests, the work employed the fully modified ordinary least square (FMOLS). Results: It is found in the study that public health spending has an indirect impact on infant mortality rate in the West Africa Sub-region. Novelty: No extant study examined the impact of public expenditure on health and on maternal mortality rate using the West Africa Sub-region as an area of coverage. This study employed a fully modified OLS (FMOLS) to assess the impact of public expenditure on health and on infant mortality rate in the West Africa Sub-region.

scholarly journals TINGKAT PENGETAHUAN TENTANG PEMANFAATAN BUKU KESEHATAN IBU DAN ANAK BERDASARKAN KARAKTERISTIK IBU HAMIL

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-37
Author(s):  
Tri Budi Rahayu
Keyword(s):  
Mortality Rate ◽  
Infant Mortality ◽  
Maternal Mortality ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Policy Development ◽  
Univariate Analysis ◽  
Infant Mortality Rate ◽  
Child Health Services ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
The Impact

Background : High maternal mortality rate is a problem and a concern for all countries due to the impact effect on the economy, politics and policy development. As one of the efforts to reduce maternal mortality and infant mortality rate in Indonesia, KIA book as means of integration of maternal and child health services. Lack of knowledge of pregnant women about the KIA books utilization can increase the risk of maternal and infant mortality. Objective : This study aimed to determine the level of knowledge about the utilization of KIA book in pregnant women. Methods : This research was descriptive quantitative with cross sectional data collection. Univariat analysis was used for the data analysis. The sampling technique was total sampling with the number of 48 pregnant women. Results : The result of univariate analysis showed that 65% pregnant women had enough knowledge about the utilization of KIA book. Conclusion : The level of knowledge about the utilization of KIA book is categorized into enough category. Keywords : Knowledge, KIA book

scholarly journals Implantação do esgotamento sanitário, impacto na taxa de mortalidade infantil

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruy Fernandes Azevedo ◽  
Flávia Melo Rodrigues
Keyword(s):  
Mortality Rate ◽  
Infant Mortality ◽  
Information Service ◽  
Infant Mortality Rate ◽  
Basic Sanitation ◽  
Care Information ◽  
Rate Method ◽  
One Year ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Municipal Health

Objetivo: avaliar o impacto da implantação do serviço de esgotamento sanitário na taxa de mortalidade infantil. Método: trata-se de um estudo quantitativo, analítico, exploratório, de corte longitudinal. Elencaram-se, como amostra crianças na faixa etária de 0-1 ano de idade. Utilizou-se, como instrumento da pesquisa, o levantamento de dados disponíveis na Secretaria Municipal de Saúde (SMS) e Serviço de Informação da Atenção Básica (SIAB), no DATASUS, no Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) e na Empresa Baiana de Água e Saneamento (EMBASA). Restringiu-se a abrangência a um período variando entre 2006 a 2017. Utilizou-se o programa BioEstat 5.0., para análise dos dados. Resultados: revela-se que ocorreu uma redução na taxa de mortalidade infantil (TMI), entre os anos de 2006 a 2017, após a implantação do serviço de esgotamento sanitário. Detalha-se que houve uma associação linear inversa, significativa (p<0,01) e de alta magnitude (r= -0,92) entre a taxa de mortalidade infantil e ano. Conclusão: conclui-se que o investimento em saneamento básico é fator importante na redução da mortalidade infantil. Descritores: Saneamento Básico; Mortalidade Infantil; Água; TMI; Contaminação; Enfermagem.ABSTRACTObjective: to evaluate the impact of the implementation of sewage service on the infant mortality rate. Method: this is a quantitative, analytical, exploratory, longitudinal study. The sample included children aged zero to one year old. The research instrument used was the survey of data available at the Municipal Health Secretariat (MHS) and the Primary Care Information Service (PCIS), DATASUS, the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) and the Bahia Company of Water and Sanitation (EMBASA). The scope was restricted to a period ranging from 2006 to 2017. BioEstat 5.0 was used for data analysis. Results: it is revealed that there was a reduction in the infant mortality rate (IMR), from 2006 to 2017, after the implementation of the sewage service. It is noted that there was a significant inverse linear association (p <0.01) and high magnitude (r = -0.92) between infant mortality rate and year. Conclusion: it is concluded that investment in basic sanitation is an important factor in reducing infant mortality. Descriptors: Basic Sanitation; Infant Mortality; Water; CMR; Contamination; Nursing.RESUMENObjetivo: evaluar el impacto de la implementación del servicio de alcantarillado sanitario en la tasa de mortalidad infantil. Método: este es un estudio cuantitativo, analítico, exploratorio, de cohorte longitudinal. La muestra incluyó niños de 0 a 1 años. El instrumento de investigación utilizado fue la encuesta de datos disponibles en la Secretaría Municipal de Salud (SMS) y el Servicio de Información de Atención Primaria (SIAB), en DATASUS, el Instituto Brasileño de Geografía y Estadística (IBGE) y la Compañía de Bahía. Agua y Saneamiento (EMBASA). El alcance se restringió a un período comprendido entre 2006 y 2017. Se utilizó el programa BioEstat 5.0, para el análisis de datos. Resultados: se revela que hubo una reducción en la tasa de mortalidad infantil (IMR), de 2006 a 2017, después de la implementación del servicio de alcantarillado. Se observa que hubo una asociación lineal inversa significativa (p <0.01) y una alta magnitud (r = -0.92) entre la tasa de mortalidad infantil y el año. Conclusión: se concluye que la inversión en saneamiento básico es un factor importante para reducir la mortalidad infantil. Descriptores: Saneamiento Básico; Mortalidad Infantil; Agua; TMI; La Contaminación; Enfermería.

scholarly journals Brazil’s more doctors programme and infant health outcomes: a longitudinal analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Charlotte Bexson ◽  
Christopher Millett ◽  
Leonor Maria Pacheco Santos ◽  
Ricardo de Sousa Soares ◽  
Felipe Proenço de Oliveira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mortality Rate ◽  
Infant Mortality ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Infant Health ◽  
Human Resources For Health ◽  
Infant Mortality Rate ◽  
Economic Factors ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Socio Economic Factors

Abstract Background Providing sufficient numbers of human resources for health is essential for effective and accessible health services. Between 2013 and 2018, the Brazilian Ministry of Health implemented the Programa Mais Médicos (PMM) (More Doctors Programme) to increase the supply of primary care doctors in underserved areas of the country. This study investigated the association between PMM and infant health outcomes and assessed if heterogeneity in the impact of PMM varied by municipal socio-economic factors and health indicators. Methods An ecological longitudinal (panel) study design was employed to analyse data from 5565 Brazilian municipalities over a 12-year period between 2007 and 2018. A differences-in-differences approach was implemented using longitudinal fixed effect regression models to compare infant health outcomes in municipalities receiving a PMM doctor with those that did not receive a PMM doctor. The impact of PMM was assessed on aggregate and in municipality subgroups. Results On aggregate, the PMM was not significantly associated with changes in infant or neonatal mortality, but the PMM was associated with reductions in infant mortality rate (IMR) (of − 0.21; 95% CI: − 0.38, − 0.03) in municipalities with highest IMR prior to the programme’s implementation (where (IMR) > 25.2 infant deaths per 1000 live births). The PMM was also associated with an increase in the proportion of expectant mothers receiving seven or more prenatal care visits but only in municipalities with a lower IMR at baseline and high density of non-PMM doctors and community health workers before the PMM. Conclusions The PMM was associated with reduced infant mortality in municipalities with the highest infant mortality rate prior to the programme. This suggests effectiveness of the PMM was limited only to the areas of greatest need. New programmes to improve the equitable provision of human resources for health should employ comprehensive targeting approaches balancing health needs and socio-economic factors to maximize effectiveness.

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