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Female Education and Maternal Mortality: A Worldwide Survey

McAlister, Chryssa, Baskett, Thomas F.·2006·Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada
DOI 10.1016/s1701-2163(16)32294-0
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Objective In terms of social and political development, women's human rights have not evolved in many developing countries to the same extent as they have in the developed world. We examined the relationship between women's status and human development and maternal mortality.Methods Using polynomial regression analysis with a sample of 148 countries, we investigated the impact of gender-related predictors, including education, political activity, economic status, and health, and human development predictors, such as infant mortality and Human Development Index, using data from the United Nations Human Development Report 2003.Results The Human Development Index and Gender Development Index are powerful predictors of both maternal and infant mortality rates. Female literacy rate and combined enrolment in educational programs are moderate predictors of maternal mortality rates.Conclusion Strategic investment to improve quality of life through female education will have the greatest impact on maternal mortality reduction.

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  • Women's education is associated with improvements in economic productivity, decision-making ability, contraception use, age at first birth, family size, maternal mortality and morbidity, and educational attainment among their children.

    “Evidence suggests that women’s education is associated with improvements in economic productivity, decision-making ability, contraception use, age at first birth, family size, maternal mortality and morbidity, and educational attainment among their children [13–18].”

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Authors
McAlister, C., & Baskett, T. F.
Affiliations
Dalhousie University (CA)
Venue
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2006-11
Volume
28
Issue
11
Pages
983-990
ISSN
1701-2163 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/s1701-2163(16)32294-0
OpenAlex
W2117795482
Cited by
88
References
9
Citations by year
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FWCI
0.62
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
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Locations
  • Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Global Maternal and Child Health
  • Social Sciences › Education › Gender, Education, and Development Issues
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Reproductive Health and Contraception
Keywords
women's education, maternal mortality, infant mortality, Human Development Index, Gender Development Index, women's literacy, women's status, gender inequality, women's rights, developing countries, human development
MeSH terms
Educational Status, Female, Humans, Infant Mortality, Infant, Newborn, Maternal Mortality, Public Health, Women, Women's Rights, Women's Health

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