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Water Source and Water Fetching Time on Infant Mortality in Sub Saharan Africa

Lu, Yang LU (2014) EKHM52 20141
Department of Economic History
Abstract
Concerns about water scarcity in Sub-Saharan African countries, difficulties in accessing a safe and reliable water source is becoming a serious threat to both child health and mortality reduction. The major challenges of water access condition in most Sub-Saharan Africa nations are depending on water source and daily water fetching time. This thesis will look into these two factors, examining the relation between water source and water fetching time with infant mortality among 29 Sub-Saharan African countries. The results show a positive correlation between safer water source and infant mortality reduction. It is found that in the case of Sub-Saharan Africa, water source, or to say, the quality of the water, matters most than other water... (More)
Concerns about water scarcity in Sub-Saharan African countries, difficulties in accessing a safe and reliable water source is becoming a serious threat to both child health and mortality reduction. The major challenges of water access condition in most Sub-Saharan Africa nations are depending on water source and daily water fetching time. This thesis will look into these two factors, examining the relation between water source and water fetching time with infant mortality among 29 Sub-Saharan African countries. The results show a positive correlation between safer water source and infant mortality reduction. It is found that in the case of Sub-Saharan Africa, water source, or to say, the quality of the water, matters most than other water correlated factors on infant mortality. And the association does not change after the stratification by mother’s education, household socioeconomic status or other environmental controls. (Less)
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author
Lu, Yang LU
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organization
course
EKHM52 20141
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
water source, water fetching time, infant mortality, Sub-Saharan Africa
language
English
id
4469577
date added to LUP
2014-06-23 11:18:02
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2014-06-23 11:18:02
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  abstract     = {{Concerns about water scarcity in Sub-Saharan African countries, difficulties in accessing a safe and reliable water source is becoming a serious threat to both child health and mortality reduction. The major challenges of water access condition in most Sub-Saharan Africa nations are depending on water source and daily water fetching time. This thesis will look into these two factors, examining the relation between water source and water fetching time with infant mortality among 29 Sub-Saharan African countries. The results show a positive correlation between safer water source and infant mortality reduction. It is found that in the case of Sub-Saharan Africa, water source, or to say, the quality of the water, matters most than other water correlated factors on infant mortality. And the association does not change after the stratification by mother’s education, household socioeconomic status or other environmental controls.}},
  author       = {{Lu, Yang}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Water Source and Water Fetching Time on Infant Mortality in Sub Saharan Africa}},
  year         = {{2014}},
}