Addressing the Evidence Gap in the Economic and Social Benefits of Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Systems: A Systematic Review
Objectives: Considering the aspiration embedded in the Sustainable Development Goals to Leave No One Behind by 2030, civil registration and vital statistics systems have an essential role in providing reliable, up-to-date information to monitor the progress. Thus, the aim of this systematic review i...
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| author | Rebeca Revenga Becedas Rebeca Revenga Becedas Carmen Sant Fruchtman Carmen Sant Fruchtman Irina Dincu Donald De Savigny Donald De Savigny Daniel Cobos Muñoz Daniel Cobos Muñoz |
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| description | Objectives: Considering the aspiration embedded in the Sustainable Development Goals to Leave No One Behind by 2030, civil registration and vital statistics systems have an essential role in providing reliable, up-to-date information to monitor the progress. Thus, the aim of this systematic review is to compile empirical evidence on the benefits of a functioning civil registration and vital statistics system.Methods: Selected databases were systematically searched until 2019. Key experts were also contacted for relevant literature. The review process was managed with the software EPPI-Reviewer and followed standard methods for systematic reviews.Results: A total of 18 studies were included. The findings revealed that having birth, death, and/or marriage registration, and vital statistics were associated with access to rights and protection, positive impact on economic and health outcomes, and increased access to education.Conclusion: The present review supports the idea that systemic approaches strengthen civil registration and vital statistics systems due to the cumulative effects of vital events’ registration. Ensuring appropriate systems for civil registration will have an impact not only on the individuals but also on the generations to come. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7fe806981ee248249b366c87134c5a9e2022-12-22T03:01:55ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Public Health Reviews2107-69522022-07-014310.3389/phrs.2022.16045601604560Addressing the Evidence Gap in the Economic and Social Benefits of Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Systems: A Systematic ReviewRebeca Revenga Becedas0Rebeca Revenga Becedas1Carmen Sant Fruchtman2Carmen Sant Fruchtman3Irina Dincu4Donald De Savigny5Donald De Savigny6Daniel Cobos Muñoz7Daniel Cobos Muñoz8Epidemiology and Public Health Department, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH), Basel, SwitzerlandUniversity of Basel, Basel, SwitzerlandEpidemiology and Public Health Department, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH), Basel, SwitzerlandUniversity of Basel, Basel, SwitzerlandCentre of Excellence for CRVS Systems, International Development Research Centre, Ottawa, ON, CanadaEpidemiology and Public Health Department, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH), Basel, SwitzerlandUniversity of Basel, Basel, SwitzerlandEpidemiology and Public Health Department, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH), Basel, SwitzerlandUniversity of Basel, Basel, SwitzerlandObjectives: Considering the aspiration embedded in the Sustainable Development Goals to Leave No One Behind by 2030, civil registration and vital statistics systems have an essential role in providing reliable, up-to-date information to monitor the progress. Thus, the aim of this systematic review is to compile empirical evidence on the benefits of a functioning civil registration and vital statistics system.Methods: Selected databases were systematically searched until 2019. Key experts were also contacted for relevant literature. The review process was managed with the software EPPI-Reviewer and followed standard methods for systematic reviews.Results: A total of 18 studies were included. The findings revealed that having birth, death, and/or marriage registration, and vital statistics were associated with access to rights and protection, positive impact on economic and health outcomes, and increased access to education.Conclusion: The present review supports the idea that systemic approaches strengthen civil registration and vital statistics systems due to the cumulative effects of vital events’ registration. Ensuring appropriate systems for civil registration will have an impact not only on the individuals but also on the generations to come.https://www.ssph-journal.org/articles/10.3389/phrs.2022.1604560/fullcivil registration and vital statistics systemcivil registrationvital statisticsbirth registration/certificationdeath registration/certificationmarriage registration/certification |
| spellingShingle | Rebeca Revenga Becedas Rebeca Revenga Becedas Carmen Sant Fruchtman Carmen Sant Fruchtman Irina Dincu Donald De Savigny Donald De Savigny Daniel Cobos Muñoz Daniel Cobos Muñoz Addressing the Evidence Gap in the Economic and Social Benefits of Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Systems: A Systematic Review Public Health Reviews civil registration and vital statistics system civil registration vital statistics birth registration/certification death registration/certification marriage registration/certification |
| title | Addressing the Evidence Gap in the Economic and Social Benefits of Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Systems: A Systematic Review |
| title_full | Addressing the Evidence Gap in the Economic and Social Benefits of Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Systems: A Systematic Review |
| title_fullStr | Addressing the Evidence Gap in the Economic and Social Benefits of Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Systems: A Systematic Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Addressing the Evidence Gap in the Economic and Social Benefits of Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Systems: A Systematic Review |
| title_short | Addressing the Evidence Gap in the Economic and Social Benefits of Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Systems: A Systematic Review |
| title_sort | addressing the evidence gap in the economic and social benefits of civil registration and vital statistics systems a systematic review |
| topic | civil registration and vital statistics system civil registration vital statistics birth registration/certification death registration/certification marriage registration/certification |
| url | https://www.ssph-journal.org/articles/10.3389/phrs.2022.1604560/full |
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