Evaluating links between dynamic urban landscapes and under-five child mortality in Accra, Ghana
<b>Objective</b>: The primary objectives of this study are to examine intra-urban spatial variation in the rates of under-five-years-old child mortality (5q0) in Accra in 2000 and 2010, as well as between those two dates, and to evaluate potential connections between the physical charact...
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| description | <b>Objective</b>: The primary objectives of this study are to examine intra-urban spatial variation in the rates of under-five-years-old child mortality (5q0) in Accra in 2000 and 2010, as well as between those two dates, and to evaluate potential connections between the physical characteristics of urban neighborhoods and their levels of child mortality. <b>Methods</b>: Decennial census data of Ghana are used to estimate rates of 5q0 in 2000 and in 2010 and to note changes between 2000 and 2010 for the neighborhoods of Accra. Remote sensing data and methods are then used to derive urban land-cover and land-use change (LCLUC) information for the same neighborhoods and during the same time period. Population and housing demographic characteristics are derived and summarized at the neighborhood level to serve as potential covariates of the measures of urban change. Regression analyses are utilized to evaluate the relationships between child mortality and neighborhood environmental factors. <b>Results</b>: Results indicate spatial variability in rates of 5q0 in Accra for the year 2000. Such variations are minimal in 2010 due to the dramatic decline in child mortality between 2000 and 2010. Under-five child mortality was 20Š in 2000 and 12Š in 2010. Nontraditional toilet types and water supply sources are associated with high rates of 5q0. <b>Conclusions</b>: Less reliance on public and informal toilets as well as improving housing drinking water quality have the potential to reduce under-five child mortality in Ghana. <b>Contribution</b>: By analyzing an extensive list of exploratory variables derived by combining remote sensing and demographic data, this paper increases our understanding of the factors associated with under-five child mortality. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d4f2e70932024441b1a0bb7de041b3f62022-12-21T20:45:17ZengMax Planck Institute for Demographic ResearchDemographic Research1435-98712020-03-01422010.4054/DemRes.2020.42.204323Evaluating links between dynamic urban landscapes and under-five child mortality in Accra, GhanaSory Toure0John Weeks1David Lopez-Carr2Douglas Stow3California State University, San MarcosSan Diego State UniversityUniversity of California, Santa BarbaraSan Diego State University<b>Objective</b>: The primary objectives of this study are to examine intra-urban spatial variation in the rates of under-five-years-old child mortality (5q0) in Accra in 2000 and 2010, as well as between those two dates, and to evaluate potential connections between the physical characteristics of urban neighborhoods and their levels of child mortality. <b>Methods</b>: Decennial census data of Ghana are used to estimate rates of 5q0 in 2000 and in 2010 and to note changes between 2000 and 2010 for the neighborhoods of Accra. Remote sensing data and methods are then used to derive urban land-cover and land-use change (LCLUC) information for the same neighborhoods and during the same time period. Population and housing demographic characteristics are derived and summarized at the neighborhood level to serve as potential covariates of the measures of urban change. Regression analyses are utilized to evaluate the relationships between child mortality and neighborhood environmental factors. <b>Results</b>: Results indicate spatial variability in rates of 5q0 in Accra for the year 2000. Such variations are minimal in 2010 due to the dramatic decline in child mortality between 2000 and 2010. Under-five child mortality was 20Š in 2000 and 12Š in 2010. Nontraditional toilet types and water supply sources are associated with high rates of 5q0. <b>Conclusions</b>: Less reliance on public and informal toilets as well as improving housing drinking water quality have the potential to reduce under-five child mortality in Ghana. <b>Contribution</b>: By analyzing an extensive list of exploratory variables derived by combining remote sensing and demographic data, this paper increases our understanding of the factors associated with under-five child mortality.https://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol42/20/africaneighborhood effectsspatial variabilityunder-five mortalityurbanization |
| spellingShingle | Sory Toure John Weeks David Lopez-Carr Douglas Stow Evaluating links between dynamic urban landscapes and under-five child mortality in Accra, Ghana Demographic Research africa neighborhood effects spatial variability under-five mortality urbanization |
| title | Evaluating links between dynamic urban landscapes and under-five child mortality in Accra, Ghana |
| title_full | Evaluating links between dynamic urban landscapes and under-five child mortality in Accra, Ghana |
| title_fullStr | Evaluating links between dynamic urban landscapes and under-five child mortality in Accra, Ghana |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluating links between dynamic urban landscapes and under-five child mortality in Accra, Ghana |
| title_short | Evaluating links between dynamic urban landscapes and under-five child mortality in Accra, Ghana |
| title_sort | evaluating links between dynamic urban landscapes and under five child mortality in accra ghana |
| topic | africa neighborhood effects spatial variability under-five mortality urbanization |
| url | https://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol42/20/ |
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