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Peer reviewedClifford, William B.; Brannon, Yevonne S. – Rural Sociology, 1985
Examines rural-urban differences in mortality over time in North Carolina. Finds greatest risks of dying in urban areas, but the differential is not as strong as in the past; infant and neonatal mortality reversal and increase in residence differential over time; and residence differentials generally hold for Whites and non-Whites. (NEC)
Descriptors: Blacks, Death, Infant Mortality, Place of Residence
Peer reviewedPaul, Bimal Kanti – Rural Sociology, 1990
Data from interviews with 1,787 women in rural Bangladesh revealed that infant mortality was highly correlated with smaller birth interval and absence of contraceptive use, followed by younger age of mother, prior pregnancy loss, smaller family landholdings, and birth of less preferred sex. Contains 49 references. (Author/SV)
Descriptors: Correlation, Family Planning, Foreign Countries, Infant Mortality
Peer reviewedJohnson, Nan E.; Zaki, Khalida P. – Rural Sociology, 1988
Compares annual rates of neonatal, postneonatal mortality to annual rates of low birth weight, 1963-1982. Shows that same level of decline in incidence of low birth weight is associated with greater decline in mortality rates of non-White than White infants and for nonmetro than metro infants. Contains 15 references. (Author/DHP)
Descriptors: Birth Weight, Infant Mortality, Neonates, Prenatal Influences
Peer reviewedClarke, Leslie L.; And Others – Rural Sociology, 1994
A model of the impact of structural advantage and disadvantage on infant mortality rates was developed and fitted to county-level data. Advantage and disadvantage had significant direct effects on infant mortality in urban areas but had smaller indirect effects in rural areas, being mediated by rates of teenage childbearing and low birth weight.…
Descriptors: Birth Weight, Disadvantaged, Early Parenthood, Infant Mortality
Peer reviewedFarmer, Frank L.; And Others – Rural Sociology, 1984
Evaluation of 145 rural health care programs shows programs did not increase availability of physicians in targeted areas. The study employed multiple-indicator unobserved variable models to disaggregate effects of education, income, racial composition, poverty, housing conditions, crowding, occupation structure, and rural health care programs on…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Change Strategies, Disadvantaged Environment, Health Facilities
Direct linkLi, Jianghong; Lavely, William – Rural Sociology, 2003
This study analyzes the variation in one measure of son preference that is of particular relevance in rural China: whether a woman considers it important to have a son, and the reasons why sons are important. To summarize our conclusions, we find that the expectation that a son will provide financial support in old age is strongly associated with…
Descriptors: Expectation, Low Income, Females, Infant Mortality
Peer reviewedHeaton, Tim B.; Forste, Renata – Rural Sociology, 2003
In Bolivia, a third of rural children are stunted, and rural infants are twice as likely to die before age 2 than urban infants. National survey data indicate child survival and development are related to maternal education and literacy, community sanitation practices, access to health care, and socioeconomic status. Parental knowledge about…
Descriptors: Access to Health Care, American Indians, Child Development, Child Health
