Maternal education and child survival: A comparative study of survey data from 17 countries

Bicego, George; Boerma, J. T.

doi:10.1016/0277-9536(93)90241-u

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“…Theoretically, these are the persons who can provide information about the infants, although other variables may interfere with the quality of answers, such as the maternal level of education, 21 which was reasonable in this study.…”

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Prevalência de refluxo gastroesofágico patológico em lactentes regurgitadores

Costa¹,

Silva²,

Gouveia³

et al. 2004

J. Pediatr. (Rio J.)

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Objective: To determine the prevalence of pathologic gastroesophageal reflux in a group of regurgitant infants attended at Helena Moura Hospital, Recife, State of Pernambuco, Brazil. The clinical criteria employed were based on Rome II criteria. Method:The study design was transversal. The patients were all children of less than 1 year of age with a history of episodes of regurgitation for at least 3 weeks. The study group was comprised of 798 children who attended the program between January and August of 2002. The diagnostic criteria were based on Rome II criteria.Results: The prevalence of pathologic gastroesophageal reflux was 11.15% (89/798) (95% CI 9.10-13.48). It was higher during the first two trimesters of life, 14.62% (31/212) (95% CI 10.33-19.86) in the first trimester, and 13.76% (38/276) (95% CI 10.07-18.21) in the second trimester. Conclusion:The prevalence of pathologic gastroesophageal reflux within the group of children examined concurred with previously published studies, with predominance, therefore, of regurgitant infants.

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“…Bicego et al 21 suggest that the higher the level of education of parents or caretakers, the easier the perception of health deterioration, and consequently, the more accurate the information provided.…”

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Prevalência de refluxo gastroesofágico patológico em lactentes regurgitadores

Costa¹,

Silva²,

Gouveia³

et al. 2004

J. Pediatr. (Rio J.)

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“…5,14,15 However, the relationship between maternal education and malaria, a leading cause of child mortality in Africa, has not garnered adequate research interest. 16,17 Interventions to reduce the burden of malaria in both pregnant women and children ages less than 5 years old (children under 5 years of age) have primarily focused on vector control through use of insecticide-treated nets (ITNs), malaria case management, and intermittent preventive treatment during pregnancy (IPTp).…”

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“…The causal pathway through which maternal education impacts child health in developing countries has been described in multiple ways. 5,15,31 A multicountry analysis looking at the effect of maternal education on child survival rates by age-specific segments concluded that child survival rates by mother's education levels *Address correspondence to Joseph D. Njau, 1600 Clifton Road 16NE, Atlanta, GA 30333. E-mail: jnjau@cdc.gov were substantially higher among those children ages 1-5 years than those children in the neonatal and post-neonatal periods.…”

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Investigating the Important Correlates of Maternal Education and Childhood Malaria Infections

Njau¹,

Stephenson²,

Menon³

et al. 2014

The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

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Abstract. The relationship between maternal education and child health has intrigued researchers for decades. This study explored the interaction between maternal education and childhood malaria infection. Cross-sectional survey data from three African countries were used. Descriptive analysis and multivariate logistic regression models were completed in line with identified correlates. Marginal effects and Oaxaca decomposition analysis on maternal education and childhood malaria infection were also estimated. Children with mothers whose education level was beyond primary school were 4.7% less likely to be malaria-positive (P 0.001). The Oaxaca decomposition analysis exhibited an 8% gap in childhood malaria infection for educated and uneducated mothers. Over 60% of the gap was explained by differences in household wealth (26%), household place of domicile (21%), malaria transmission intensities (14%), and media exposure (12%). All other correlates accounted for only 27%. The full adjusted model showed a robust and significant relationship between maternal education and childhood malaria infection.

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“…4,36 However, these elements are relatively resistant to change in the short term. [37][38][39][40][41][42] Moreover, as a consequence of such systematic neglect, a sense of fatalism and inevitability of adverse fetal and neonatal outcomes sets in and further impedes care seeking. 22,43,44 This in itself is a major barrier to improvement in perinatal and neonatal outcomes.…”

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Community-Based Interventions for Improving Perinatal and Neonatal Health Outcomes in Developing Countries: A Review of the Evidence

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ABSTRACT. Background. Infant and under-5 childhood mortality rates in developing countries have declined significantly in the past 2 to 3 decades. However, 2 critical indicators, maternal and newborn mortality, have hardly changed. World leaders at the United Nations Millennium Summit in September 2000 agreed on a critical goal to reduce deaths of children <5 years by two thirds, but this may be unattainable without halving newborn deaths, which now comprise 40% of all under-5 deaths. Greater emphasis on wide-scale implementation of proven, cost-effective measures is required to save women's and newborns' lives. Approximately 99% of neonatal deaths take place in developing countries, mostly in homes and communities. A comprehensive review of the evidence base for impact of interventions on neonatal health and survival in developingcountry communities has not been reported.Objective. This review of community-based antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal intervention trials in developing countries aimed to identify (1) key behaviors and interventions for which the weight of evidence is sufficient to recommend their inclusion in communitybased neonatal care programs and (2) key gaps in knowledge and priority areas for future research and program learning.Methods. Available published and unpublished data on the impact of community-based strategies and interventions on perinatal and neonatal health status outcomes were reviewed. Evidence was summarized systematically and categorized into 4 levels of evidence based on study size, location, design, and reported impact, particularly on perinatal or neonatal mortality. The evidence was placed in the context of biological plausibility of the intervention; evidence from relevant developed-country studies; health care program experience in implementation; and recommendations from the World Health Organization and other leading agencies.Results. A paucity of community-based data was found from developing-country studies on health status impact for many interventions currently being considered for inclusion in neonatal health programs. However, review of the evidence and consideration of the broader context of knowledge, experience, and recommendations regarding these interventions enabled us to categorize them according to the strength of the evidence base and confidence regarding their inclusion now in programs. This article identifies a package of priority interventions to include in programs and formulates research priorities for advancing the state of the art in neonatal health care.Conclusions. This review emphasizes some new findings while recommending an integrated approach to safe motherhood and newborn health. The results of this study provide a foundation for policies and programs related to maternal and newborn health and emphasizes the importance of health systems research and evaluation of interventions. The review offers compelling support for using research to identify the most effective measures to save newborn lives. It also may facilitate dialogue with policy...

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Maternal education and child survival: A comparative study of survey data from 17 countries

Cited by 253 publications

References 15 publications

Prevalência de refluxo gastroesofágico patológico em lactentes regurgitadores

Prevalência de refluxo gastroesofágico patológico em lactentes regurgitadores

Investigating the Important Correlates of Maternal Education and Childhood Malaria Infections

Community-Based Interventions for Improving Perinatal and Neonatal Health Outcomes in Developing Countries: A Review of the Evidence

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