| Literature DB >> 10159445 |
V Lavy1, J Strauss, D Thomas, P de Vreyer.
Abstract
This paper analyzes the effect of quality and accessibility of health services and other public infrastructure on the health of children in Ghana. We focus on child survival, child height and weight using data from the Ghana Living Standards Survey. The results suggest an important role for public health policy in eliminating the rural-urban disparities in health status and particularly in improving the health status of rural children and reducing their mortality rates. Increased availability of birth services and other related child programs, as well as Improved water and sanitation infrastructure would have an immediate payoff.Entities:
Keywords: Africa; Africa South Of The Sahara; Age Factors; Anthropometry; Child; Child Health; Child Survival--determinants; Commerce; Correlation Studies; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Economic Factors; English Speaking Africa; Environment; Food Supply; Ghana; Health; Health Services Evaluation; Length Of Life; Macroeconomic Factors; Measurement; Mortality; Natural Resources; Organization And Administration; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; Prices; Program Accessibility; Program Evaluation; Programs; Public Health; Quality Of Health Care; Research Methodology; Research Report; Rural Population; Sanitation; Statistical Studies; Studies; Survivorship; Water Supply; Western Africa; Youth
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Year: 1996 PMID： 10159445 DOI： 10.1016/0167-6296(95)00021-6
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Health Econ ISSN： 0167-6296 Impact factor: 3.883