Decomposing educational inequalities in child mortality: A temporal trend analysis of access to water and sanitation in Peru

9Citations
Citations of this article
79Readers
Mendeley users who have this article in their library.

Abstract

Previous studies of inequality in health and mortality have largely focused on income-based inequality. Maternal education plays an important role in determining access to water and sanitation, and inequalities in child mortality arising due to differential access, especially in low- and middle-income countries such as Peru. This article aims to explain education-related inequalities in child mortality in Peru using a regression-based decomposition of the concentration index of child mortality. The analysis combines a concentration index created along a cumulative distribution of the Demographic and Health Surveys sample ranked according to maternal education, and decomposition measures the contribution of water and sanitation to educational inequalities in child mortality. We observed a large education-related inequality in child mortality and access to water and sanitation. There is a need for programs and policies in child health to focus on ensuring equity and to consider the educational stratification of the population to target the most disadvantaged segments of the population.

Cite

CITATION STYLE

APA

Bohra, T., Benmarhnia, T., McKinnon, B., & Kaufman, J. S. (2017). Decomposing educational inequalities in child mortality: A temporal trend analysis of access to water and sanitation in Peru. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 96(1), 57–64. https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.15-0745

Register to see more suggestions

Mendeley helps you to discover research relevant for your work.

Already have an account?

Save time finding and organizing research with Mendeley

Sign up for free