Health and wealth in Uzbekistan and sub-Saharan Africa in comparative perspective

Hohmann, Sophie; Garenne, Michel

doi:10.1016/j.ehb.2010.09.002

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“…Wealth was assessed with the AWI , a measure developed by Hohmann and Garenne (2011) that captures a wide range of household wealth distribution (11). AWI is a powerful tool for measuring poverty and inequalities and for assessing household wealth differences in various health and demographic outcomes (e.g., fertility, mortality, nuptiality, education, nutritional status) (21).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…AWI was used as: 1) a continuous variable that included a score from 0 to 14 with 0 indicating no modern goods and 12 or higher indicating all modern comforts (e.g., running water, flushing toilet, electricity, etc. ); and, as used in other studies, 2) a categorical variable including poorest: 0–1 (reference group); poorer: 2–3; medium: 4–5; wealthier: 6–7; and wealthiest: 8 or higher (11,19). …”

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“…Household wealth disparities in Africa continue (11). Some people cannot access basic services such as water and sanitation; other families are able to buy cheaper goods (e.g., a radio or a bicycle) and while wealthy families have access to all western commodities (12).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Household wealth is considered a more consistent proxy measure than either income or consumption (11). This study focuses on a specific aspect of household wealth: household integration into the modern economy.…”

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Associations Between Orphan and Vulnerable Child Caregiving, Household Wealth Disparities, and Women’s Overweight Status in Three Southern African Countries Participating in Demographic Health Surveys

Kanamori

Carter‐Pokras

Madhavan

et al. 2015

Matern Child Health J

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Objectives This study examines whether orphan and vulnerable children (OVC) primary caregivers are facing absolute household wealth (AWI) disparities, the association between AWI and women’s overweight status, and the modifying role of OVC primary caregiving status on this relationship. Methods Demographic Health Surveys (DHS) data (2006–2007) from 20–49 year old women in Namibia (n=6,305), Swaziland (n=2,786), and Zambia (n=4,389) were analyzed using weighted marginal means and logistic regressions. Results OVC primary caregivers in Namibia and Swaziland had a lower mean AWI than other women in the same country. In Zambia, OVC primary caregivers had a lower mean AWI score than non-primary caregivers living with an OVC but a higher mean AWI score than non-OVC primary caregivers. In Swaziland and Zambia, even small increases in household wealth were associated with higher odds for being overweight regardless of women’s caregiving status. Only in Namibia, OVC primary caregiving modified the effect of the previous association. Among Namibian OVC primary caregivers, women who had at least medium household wealth (4 or more AWI items) were more likely to be overweight than their poorest counterparts (0 or 1 AWI items). Conclusions OVC primary caregivers are facing household wealth disparities as compared to other women from their communities. Future studies/interventions should consider using population-based approaches to reach women from every household wealth level to curb overweight in Swaziland and Zambia and to focus on specific household wealth characteristics that are associated with OVC primary caregivers’ overweight status in Namibia.

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Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Associations Between Orphan and Vulnerable Child Caregiving, Household Wealth Disparities, and Women’s Overweight Status in Three Southern African Countries Participating in Demographic Health Surveys

Kanamori

Carter‐Pokras

Madhavan

et al. 2015

Matern Child Health J

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“…The items introduced in each country-specific standard of living index are presented in Table 2. In the construction of the different asset indices we have chosen an equal weighting scheme (as done by many others; for example, Montgomery et al 2000;Case, Paxson, and Ableidinger 2004;Hohmann and Garenne 2010;Permanyer 2013). In this way, the meaning of the indices is crystal clear: they simply count the proportion of owned assets.…”

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Human Development Index-like Small Area Estimates for Africa Computed from IPUMS-International Integrated Census Microdata

Permanyer

Esteve

Garcı́a

et al. 2014

Journal of Human Development and Capabilities

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This paper analyzes 24 African census samples from 13 countries available via the African Integrated Census MicroData website to illustrate how microdata may be used to assess development and pinpoint basic human needs at local administrative levels over time. We calculate a Human Development Index-like measure for small administrative areas, where much of the responsibility lies for executing policies related to health, education and general well-being. The methodological proposals introduced in this paper are particularly pertinent for the case of Africa. While it is true that data for much of Africa is not appropriate for economic growth rates or per-capita income estimates, the analysis in this paper demonstrates that they are good enough for many other purposes. Indeed, a major aggravating problem that contributes to the "African statistical tragedy" is the lack of accessibility to existing census microdata. This paper aims to illustrate the usefulness of census microdata-which are vastly under-utilized in Africa-and hopefully contribute to make them more transparent and freely accessible.

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Anthropometric measurements by ethnicity in Colombia, 1965–1990

Acosta

Meisel

2013

Economics & Human Biology

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Health and wealth in Uzbekistan and sub-Saharan Africa in comparative perspective

Cited by 12 publications

References 30 publications

Associations Between Orphan and Vulnerable Child Caregiving, Household Wealth Disparities, and Women’s Overweight Status in Three Southern African Countries Participating in Demographic Health Surveys

Associations Between Orphan and Vulnerable Child Caregiving, Household Wealth Disparities, and Women’s Overweight Status in Three Southern African Countries Participating in Demographic Health Surveys

Human Development Index-like Small Area Estimates for Africa Computed from IPUMS-International Integrated Census Microdata

Anthropometric measurements by ethnicity in Colombia, 1965–1990

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