Traditional Beliefs and Learning about Maternal Risk in Zambia
| Autor: | Erica Field, Nava Ashraf, Giuditta Rusconi, Roberta Ziparo, Alessandra Voena |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Groupement de Recherche en Économie Quantitative d'Aix-Marseille (GREQAM), École des hautes études en sciences sociales (EHESS)-Aix Marseille Université (AMU)-École Centrale de Marseille (ECM)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), École Centrale de Marseille (ECM)-École des hautes études en sciences sociales (EHESS)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Aix Marseille Université (AMU) |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
| Předmět: |
Risk
Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice Economics and Econometrics media_common.quotation_subject Culture Zambia Developing country Prenatal care Developmental psychology [SHS]Humanities and Social Sciences 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Pregnancy Risk Factors Income distribution Perception 0502 economics and business medicine Economics Humans 030212 general & internal medicine 050207 economics Spouses media_common 05 social sciences Pregnancy Outcome Prenatal Care HQ The family. Marriage. Woman medicine.disease [SHS.ECO]Humanities and Social Sciences/Economics and Finance Human development (humanity) 3. Good health Pregnancy Complications Maternal Mortality Family planning Maternal risk Female |
| Zdroj: | American Economic Review American Economic Review, 2017, 107 (5), pp.511-515. ⟨10.1257/aer.p20171106⟩ American Economic Review, American Economic Association, 2017, 107 (5), pp.511-515. ⟨10.1257/aer.p20171106⟩ |
| ISSN: | 0002-8282 |
| DOI: | 10.1257/aer.p20171106⟩ |
| Popis: | International audience; Maternal mortality remains very high in many parts of the developing world, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. While maternal deaths are observable, it may not be straightforward for individuals to learn about risk factors. This paper utilizes novel data on male and female perceptions of maternal risk in Zambia to document that superstitions about causes of maternal mortality are pervasive and to uncover evidence that such beliefs impede learning about maternal health risk levels and correlates. In our data, people who hold traditional beliefs disregard past birth complications completely in assessing future risk, unlike those who hold modern beliefs. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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