| Literature DB >> 1885628 |
O B Ahmad1, I W Eberstein, D F Sly.
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.Entities:
Keywords: Africa; Africa South Of The Sahara; Biology; Breast Feeding--beneficial effects; Child Mortality--determinants; Child Survival; Correlation Studies; Delivery Of Health Care; Demographic And Health Surveys; Demographic Factors; Demographic Surveys; Developing Countries; Economic Factors; Educational Status--women; English Speaking Africa; Health; Health Services; Infant Mortality--determinants; Infant Nutrition; Intermediate Variables; Length Of Life; Liberia; Maternal Health Services; Maternal-child Health Services; Mortality; Mortality Determinants; Nutrition; Population; Population Dynamics; Prenatal Care--beneficial effects; Primary Health Care; Research Methodology; Risk Factors; Socioeconomic Factors; Socioeconomic Status; Statistical Studies; Studies; Survivorship; Western Africa
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Year: 1991 PMID： 1885628 DOI： 10.1017/s0021932000019374
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Biosoc Sci ISSN： 0021-9320