Assignment: Application: Determinants and Prevention of Maternal and Child Mortality
Why are there so many premature deaths of women and children around the world? What are the factors behind these circumstances?
Many factors combine and intersect in helping to determine the well-being of individuals and communities. The same holds true for the health of vulnerable groups such as women and children. Comparing various countries may help determine the factors which lead to high rates of child morbidity and mortality (World Health Organization, 2014).
For this Assignment, you will explore the influences that contribute to either maternal or child death among different countries. As you review the variances among countries, consider the social, economic, and physical environments that surround these areas. Also, consider other relevant determinants of health for the countries you study.
To prepare: You will select one of the two worksheets (located in this week’s Learning Resources) of either maternal or child mortality to complete this Assignment. Proceed to research the relevant data for your worksheet by using the databases in this week’s Learning Resources.
Note: In grading every required ssignment, your Instructor uses an Assignment Rubric. Review the rubric prior to completing your Assignment.
The Assignment (1–3 pages):
Complete the worksheet by answering the questions comparing your selected countries for mortality rates.
Note: Do not use the five countries provided in the “Time Series Chart Example” document.
Markle, W. H., Fisher, M. A., & Smego, R. A., Jr. (2014). Understanding global health (2nd ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.
Chapter 4, “The Health of Women/Mothers and Children” (pp. 73–116)
Ahmed, S., Creanga, A. A., Gillespie, D. G., & Tsui, A. O. (2010). Economic status, education and empowerment: Implications for maternal health service utilization in developing countries. PLoS ONE, 5(6), 1–6.
Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.
Jaruseviciene, L., Orozco, M., Ibarra, M., Cardova Ossio, F., Vega, B., Auquilla, N., … Lazarus, J. V. (2013). Primary healthcare providers’ views on improving sexual and reproductive healthcare for adolescents in Bolivia, Ecuador, and Nicaragua. Global Health Action, 6, 1–8.
Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.
Kassebaum, N. J., Bertozzi-Villa, A., Coggeshall, M. S., Shackelford, K. A., Steiner, C., Heuton, K. R., … Lozano, R. (2014). Global, regional, and national levels and causes of maternal mortality during 1990–2013: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013. Lancet, 384(9947), 980–1004.
Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.
Nattey, C., Masanja, H., & Klipstein-Grobusch, K. (2013). Relationship between household socio-economic status and under-five mortality in Rufiji DSS, Tanzania. Global Health Action, 6, 49–56.
Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.
Rylander, C., Odland, J. O., & Sandanger, T. M. (2013). Climate change and the potential effects on maternal and pregnancy outcomes: An assessment of the most vulnerable—the mother, fetus, and newborn child. Global Health Action, 6, 1–9.
Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.
Tabatabai, P., Henke, S., Sušac, K., Kisanga, O. M. E., Baumgarten, I., Kynast-Wolf, G., … Marx, M. (2014). Public and private maternal health service capacity and patient flows in southern Tanzania: Using a geographic information system to link hospital and national census data. Global Health Action, 7, 1–11.
Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.
Tao, W., Petzold, M., Forsberg, B. C. (2013). Routine vaccination coverage in low- and middle-income countries: Further arguments for accelerating support to child vaccination services. Global Health Action, 6, 1–8.
Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.
