دورية أكاديمية
Women's Empowerment and Infant Mortality: Evidence from Rwanda.
| العنوان: | Women's Empowerment and Infant Mortality: Evidence from Rwanda. |
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| المؤلفون: | Nibogore G; Institute of Population Studies, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey., Eryurt MA; Institute of Population Studies, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey. maeryurt@hacettepe.edu.tr. |
| المصدر: | Maternal and child health journal [Matern Child Health J] 2024 Jun; Vol. 28 (6), pp. 1092-1102. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Mar 10. |
| نوع المنشور: | Journal Article |
| اللغة: | English |
| بيانات الدورية: | Publisher: Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 9715672 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1573-6628 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 10927875 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Matern Child Health J Subsets: MEDLINE |
| أسماء مطبوعة: | Publication: 1999- : New York, NY : Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers Original Publication: New York : Plenum Press, c1997- |
| مواضيع طبية MeSH: | Infant Mortality*/trends , Empowerment*, Humans ; Rwanda ; Female ; Infant ; Adult ; Infant, Newborn ; Adolescent ; Socioeconomic Factors ; Health Surveys ; Middle Aged ; Women's Rights |
| مستخلص: | Introduction: Rwanda stands out in East Africa with the lowest infant mortality ratio at 29 per 1000 live births. It also leads in gender equality on the African continent, ranking sixth globally according to the 2022 Global Gender Gap Report. This makes Rwanda an ideal case for studying the link between women's empowerment and infant mortality. Method: This study aims to assess the impact of women's empowerment on infant mortality using data obtained from the Rwanda Demographic and Health Survey conducted in 2005, 2010, and 2015. A three-category women's empowerment index was created using the principal component analysis method. The statistical analysis employed in this study is multivariate binary logistic regression. RESULTS: Results demonstrate a significant impact of women's empowerment on reducing infant mortality, considering regional and residential inequalities, bio-demographic factors, and healthcare variables. Conclusion: The findings contribute to existing literature and highlight the importance of empowering women to improve maternal and child health outcomes. Such empowerment not only enhances health but also supports sustainable development and social progress. Policymakers, healthcare providers, and organizations should prioritize investing in women's empowerment to achieve maternal and child health goals, as empowered women play a pivotal role in driving positive change for a healthier and more equitable society. (© 2024. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature.) |
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| فهرسة مساهمة: | Keywords: Demographic and health survey; Demography; Infant mortality; Rwanda; Women’s empowerment |
| تواريخ الأحداث: | Date Created: 20240310 Date Completed: 20240429 Latest Revision: 20240429 |
| رمز التحديث: | 20240501 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s10995-024-03918-2 |
| PMID: | 38461476 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | MEDLINE |
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| DOI: | 10.1007/s10995-024-03918-2 |