Socio-economic factors affecting high infant and child mortality rates in selected African countries: does globalisation play any role?

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  • Author(s): Rahman MM;Rahman MM; Alam K; Alam K; Khanam R; Khanam R
  • Source:
    Globalization and health [Global Health] 2022 Jul 07; Vol. 18 (1), pp. 69. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Jul 07.
  • Publication Type:
    Journal Article
  • Language:
    English
  • Additional Information
    • Source:
      Publisher: BioMed Central Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 101245734 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1744-8603 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 17448603 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Global Health Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Original Publication: [London] : BioMed Central, 2005-
    • Subject Terms:
      Child Mortality* ; HIV Infections*/epidemiology; Child ; Economic Development ; Economic Factors ; Humans ; Infant ; Internationality ; Socioeconomic Factors
    • Abstract:
      Background: Despite the declining trends worldwide, infant and child mortality rates are still high in many African countries. These high rates are problematic; therefore, this study attempts to explore the contributing factors that cause high infant and child mortality rates in 14 African countries using panel data for the period of 2000-2018. In particular, the role globalisation is explored.
      Methods: The panel corrected standard error (PCSE), the Feasible generalized least square (FGLS) models, and the pair-wise Granger causality test have been applied as methodological approaches.
      Results: The public health expenditure, numbers of physicians, globalization, economic development, education, good governance, and HIV prevalence rate have been revealed as the determinants of infant and child mortality in these countries. All these variables except the HIV prevalence rate negatively affect the infant and child mortality rates, while the HIV prevalence rate is found to be positive. Bidirectional and unidirectional causal relationships between the variables are also attained.
      Conclusions: Effective socio-economic policy priority with due consideration of globalization should be emphasized to reduce infant and child mortality rates in these countries.
      (© 2022. The Author(s).)
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    • Contributed Indexing:
      Keywords: African countries; Child mortality rate; Globalization; Infant mortality rate; Panel data
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20220707 Date Completed: 20220711 Latest Revision: 20220921
    • Publication Date:
      20231215
    • Accession Number:
      PMC9261177
    • Accession Number:
      10.1186/s12992-022-00855-z
    • Accession Number:
      35799303