Maternal and Child Health Inequalities in Ethiopia
Recent surveys show considerable progress in maternal and child health in Ethiopia. The improvement has been in health outcomes and health services coverage. The study examines how different groups have fared in this progress. It tracked 11 health...
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| Format: | Working Paper |
| Language: | English en_US |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2015
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/12/25658145/maternal-child-health-inequalities-ethiopia http://hdl.handle.net/10986/23473 |
| Summary: | Recent surveys show considerable
progress in maternal and child health in Ethiopia. The
improvement has been in health outcomes and health services
coverage. The study examines how different groups have fared
in this progress. It tracked 11 health outcome indicators
and health interventions related to Millennium Development
Goals 1, 4, and 5. These are stunting, underweight, wasting,
neonatal mortality, infant mortality, under-five mortality,
measles vaccination, full immunization, modern contraceptive
use by currently married women, antenatal care visits, and
skilled birth attendance. The study explores trends in
inequalities by household wealth status, mothers’ education,
and place of residence. It is based on four Demographic and
Health Surveys implemented in 2000, 2005, 2011, and 2014.
Trends in rate differences and rate ratios are analyzed. The
study also investigates the dynamics of inequalities, using
concentration curves for different years. In addition, a
decomposition analysis is conducted to identify the role of
proximate determinants. The study finds substantial
improvements in health outcomes and health services.
Although there still exists a considerable gap between the
rich and the poor, the study finds some reductions in
inequalities of health services. However, some of the
improvements in selected health outcomes appear to be pro-rich. |
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