@article{10.11648/j.wjph.20160101.15,
  author = {Abeer Gatea and Reza Majdzadeh},
  title = {Inequality Analysis of Main Health Indicators Among Children Under 5 years / Iraq 2016},
  journal = {World Journal of Public Health},
  volume = {1},
  number = {1},
  pages = {28-32},
  doi = {10.11648/j.wjph.20160101.15},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.11648/j.wjph.20160101.15},
  eprint = {https://article.sciencepublishinggroup.com/pdf/10.11648.j.wjph.20160101.15},
  abstract = {The major challenges facing the health system in Iraq is critical damage over the past two decades, with significant damage to infrastructure and conditions that have forced a large number of the trained and experienced health staff leaving the country. Iraq today faces economic and human development challenges including poverty, malnutrition and insecurity. Such conditions result in fewer resources for social sectors, including health. The study aimed to assess the inequality level in children under 5 years across 6 indicators with 4 dimensions overtime in Iraq and was compared with other benchmark countries. A descriptive study was conducted based on data obtained from the two Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) (2006 and 2011) through the WHO health equity assessment toolkit (HEAT). Six Child health indicators such as (DTP3 immunization coverage among one-year-olds, children with diarrhea receiving ORS, children aged < 5 years with pneumonia symptoms taken to a health facility, underweight prevalence in children aged < 5 years, wasting prevalence in children aged<5 years and early initiation of breastfeeding (in the two or three years preceding the survey). Inequality were assess based on four inequality dimensions (education, place of residence, sex and subnational). Ratio and difference were used to compare inequality on residence and sex. Moreover, inequality regarding education level were determined with slop index. Theil index was also used to assess subnational regions inequality. For all dimensions used in this study, children in the richest urban households were are more receive immunization than children from the poorest households in all region. Female children were more received the service than male children. Inequality in DTP3 immunization coverage among one year’s old from rural area was high. However, early initiation of breastfeeding in the 2 or 3 preceding survey inequality was high among urban children than rural. Inequality among children those parents attained secondary education was lower than those from parents attained primary and no education. All the dimensions used to assess inequality were shown better access for all indicators. When we comparison Iraq with other countries such as Pakistan, Jordan, based on education status, Iraq was showed medium inequality coverage in wasting prevalence among children <5, however highest inequality in early initiation of breast feeding coverage than Jordan.},
 year = {2016}
}

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TY  - JOUR
T1  - Inequality Analysis of Main Health Indicators Among Children Under 5 years / Iraq 2016
AU  - Abeer Gatea
AU  - Reza Majdzadeh
Y1  - 2016/11/15
PY  - 2016
N1  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.wjph.20160101.15
DO  - 10.11648/j.wjph.20160101.15
T2  - World Journal of Public Health
JF  - World Journal of Public Health
JO  - World Journal of Public Health
SP  - 28
EP  - 32
PB  - Science Publishing Group
SN  - 2637-6059
UR  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.wjph.20160101.15
AB  - The major challenges facing the health system in Iraq is critical damage over the past two decades, with significant damage to infrastructure and conditions that have forced a large number of the trained and experienced health staff leaving the country. Iraq today faces economic and human development challenges including poverty, malnutrition and insecurity. Such conditions result in fewer resources for social sectors, including health. The study aimed to assess the inequality level in children under 5 years across 6 indicators with 4 dimensions overtime in Iraq and was compared with other benchmark countries. A descriptive study was conducted based on data obtained from the two Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) (2006 and 2011) through the WHO health equity assessment toolkit (HEAT). Six Child health indicators such as (DTP3 immunization coverage among one-year-olds, children with diarrhea receiving ORS, children aged < 5 years with pneumonia symptoms taken to a health facility, underweight prevalence in children aged < 5 years, wasting prevalence in children aged<5 years and early initiation of breastfeeding (in the two or three years preceding the survey). Inequality were assess based on four inequality dimensions (education, place of residence, sex and subnational). Ratio and difference were used to compare inequality on residence and sex. Moreover, inequality regarding education level were determined with slop index. Theil index was also used to assess subnational regions inequality. For all dimensions used in this study, children in the richest urban households were are more receive immunization than children from the poorest households in all region. Female children were more received the service than male children. Inequality in DTP3 immunization coverage among one year’s old from rural area was high. However, early initiation of breastfeeding in the 2 or 3 preceding survey inequality was high among urban children than rural. Inequality among children those parents attained secondary education was lower than those from parents attained primary and no education. All the dimensions used to assess inequality were shown better access for all indicators. When we comparison Iraq with other countries such as Pakistan, Jordan, based on education status, Iraq was showed medium inequality coverage in wasting prevalence among children <5, however highest inequality in early initiation of breast feeding coverage than Jordan.
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