Children at Risk: Infant and Child Health in Central Asia

Cynthia Buckley ()

No 523, William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series from William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan

Abstract: Using Demographic and Health Surveys, government statistics, and field observations I examine trends in infant and child health in Uzbekistan, Kazakstan and the Kyrgyz Republic. Health indicators (anemia and marked low weight for age) for the population under the age of 3 are examined nationally, regionally and by ethnic groups. Findings indicate the risk of compromised child health varies by ethnicity, but the effect is dramatically lessened by the introduction of household and maternal controls such as parental education, residence, and mother’s health status. Findings highlight the social costs of transition, illustrate the importance of maternal health across the region, and assist in the identification of groups at highest risk for poor child health within individual countries.

Keywords: Child Health; Central Asia; Transitionary Economies; Anemia; Stunting; Maternal Health (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I0 J1 N3 P2 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 21 pages
Date: 2003-01-01
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