Peace in the Land of Upright People

Hart, Amy

doi:10.4324/9780429019234-5

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“…interdependence living as a necessity for survival, especially in harsh and poor conditions, usually found in rural areas [13]. This interdependence, or social cohesion, when combined with ethnic diversity may lead to individual empowerment, willingness to challenge social norms, as well as improved education [33][34][35].…”

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“…All those factors are known to improve health [34,36,37]. Also, the unique ethno-religious setting of Burkina Faso where ethnicity and religion are hardly intertwined may create high levels of tolerance and openness toward the other, translated into high interactions among the different religious and ethnic groups [13]. High interactions between different ethnic groups may also increase exposure, acceptance, and even adoption of differing ideas and beliefs [38].…”

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“…Across ethnic groups, people follow various religions and rites such as: Islam, Catholicism, Protestantism, and Animism [12]. Burkina Faso is unique among Western African countries because ethnic groups are well dispersed geographically, and religious diversity is found in every ethnic group [13]. This geographic dispersion is historic and is related to extensive trading networks, armed conflicts, and colonial conquest [14].…”

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Ethnic diversity and mortality in northwest Burkina Faso: An analysis of the Nouna health and demographic surveillance system from 2000 to 2012

Wasko

Kynast‐Wolf

Stieglbauer

et al. 2022

PLOS Glob Public Health

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Ethnic diversity has been a topic of contention across the globe, contrasted with economic development, social security, and political stability. The link between health and ethnic diversity is not yet well established especially in low-middle- income countries. Our study aims to explore the association between ethnic diversity and all-cause mortality in rural areas of Burkina Faso. We used data from the Nouna Health & Demographic Surveillance System (HDSS) collected between 2000 and 2012. To derive Standardized Mortality Ratios (SMR), the observed number of deaths was compared to the expected deaths based on the entire HDSS taking into account sex, age, rainy season, calendar year, and village. SMR were calculated for ethnic and religious diversity on a village level (using the Simpson Index), sub-region, wealth, and distance to Healthcare Facilities (HCF). Furthermore, we modeled SMR with a multilevel random intercept Poisson regression considering individual ethnic and religious groups in addition to the above-mentioned village-level information. Village wealth (poorest fifth: SMR 1.07; 95% CI: 1.02–1.13, richest fifth: SMR 0.85; 95% CI: 0.82–0.88), distance to HCF (within the village: SMR 0.88; 95% CI: 0.85–0.91, further than 5km: SMR 1.13; 95% CI: 1.10–1.16), and sub-region showed significant associations with overall mortality. Villages belonging to the third with the highest ethnic diversity had lowered SMR (0.86; 95% CI: 0.84–0.89) compared to the entire HDSS, while those belonging to the lowest diversity third yielded elevated SMR (1.13; 95% CI: 1.09–1.17). The multilevel model confirmed the association. Our study showed that historically established ethnic diversity in rural areas of Burkina Faso was associated with lower all-cause mortality. Generally, the literature suffers from a lack of standardization in defining ethnic diversity, along with measuring it. More research is needed to understand this relation and to establish it in different settings.

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