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ArticleEthiopian journal of health sciences2019

Equality Analysis of Main Health Indicators among Children under 5 Years in Uganda.

Adel Hussein Elduma

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Adel Hussein EldumaDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences-International Campus, Tehran, Iran.

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backgroundInequality in the access to health services is a major cause of health problemsamong children under five old. The aim of this analysis is to measure the inequality among children under-5 years in relation to main health indicators in Uganda.

methodsMain child health indicators data in Uganda were obtained from WHO inequity data set for the years 1995, 2000, 2001 and 2011. Indicators such as under-5 years mortality rate, underweight prevalence and full vaccination converge and child with infection access to health facilities were included in the analysis. For simple indicators, inequality difference was calculated, and relative concentration index for complex order indicators was used. Four different inequality dimensions were used to work as stratifies for these indicators.

resultsInequality regarding child health indicators was observed in different dimensions. It was clear that inequality among people living in rural areas were more than urban areas. Femaleshad high inequality than males. Poor and uneducated people are more likely to have inequality than rich and educated people.

conclusionGreat effort should be made to decrease inequality among children less than five years through access to health services for all groups in different areas.

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Health Status DisparitiesHealth Status IndicatorsChild HealthChild, PreschoolFemaleHealthcare DisparitiesHumansInfantInfant, NewbornMaleRural PopulationSex FactorsSocioeconomic FactorsUgandaUrban PopulationchildrenEquality analysisimagingUganda

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PMCPMC6460442

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