Ethnic expansions and between-group differences in children's health: A case study from the Rukwa Valley, Tanzania
Ethnic expansions and between-group differences in children's health: A case study from the Rukwa Valley, Tanzania
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DOI：
10.1002/ajpa.20056
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发表时间：
2005-11-01
影响因子：
2.8
通讯作者：
Hadley, C
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作者：
Hadley, C
Sukuma族群似乎正在以远高于该地区其他族群的速度在坦桑尼亚各地扩张。在本文中，家庭层面的动态，可能会助长这种扩张的婴儿死亡率和儿童健康的措施与坦桑尼亚的另一个民族，Pimbwe进行了比较。与预期一致，Sukuma的生育率似乎相当，但儿童死亡率较低。正如预测的那样，与Pimbwe相比，Sukuma儿童在他们的年龄中也更重更高，这表明营养状况更好。四个假设为什么Sukuma是如此成功，在这方面的解决。令人惊讶的是，结果表明，家庭粮食安全和财富与儿童的营养状况无关，母亲的影响也不能解释观察到的健康差异。一些证据表明，不同的婴儿喂养方式可能是造成儿童营养状况差异的原因。
The Sukuma ethnic group appears to be expanding across Tanzania at a rate far greater than other ethnic groups in the area. In this paper, the household-level dynamics that may be fueling this expansion are explored by comparing measures of infant mortality and child health with another Tanzanian ethnic group, the Pimbwe. Consistent with expectations, the Sukuma appear to have comparable levels of fertility but lower child mortality. As predicted, compared to the Pimbwe, Sukuma children are also heavier and taller for their age, suggesting better nutritional status. Four hypotheses about why the Sukuma are so successful in this area are addressed. Surprisingly, the results show that household food security and wealth are not related to children's nutritional status, nor can maternal effects account for the observed health differences. Several lines of evidence suggest that different patterns of infant feeding practices may underlie the differences in children's nutritional status.