The Effects of Household Assets Inequality and Conflict on Population Health in Sudan
Afr. pop.stud
; 28(3): 1216-1232, 2014.
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in English
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ABSTRACT
We explored the effects on health of both household asset inequality and political armed conflict in Sudan. Using the 2010 Sudan household survey; we evaluated the role of both household asset distribution (measured by the Gini coefficient) and armed conflict status at the state level. We measured associations with six health-related outcomes:
life expectancy; infant mortality; height-for-age (stunting); adequacy of food consumption; teenage birth rates and vaccination coverage for young children. For each of six measures of health in Sudan; outcomes were significantly worse in the states with more unequal asset distribution; with correlation coefficients ranging between -0.56 (stunting) and -0.80 (life expectancy). Conflict status predicted worse outcomes. Wealth redistribution in the more unequal states; as well as a political resolution of conflict; may improve population health
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Main subject:
Poverty
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Family Characteristics
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Armed Conflicts
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Healthcare Disparities
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Income
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Language:
English
Journal:
Afr. pop.stud
Year:
2014
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Article
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