Postpartum amenorrhea in Ethiopia: the role of weaning, child death, and socioeconomic factors

Article Abstract:

An examination of the effects of weaning, child death, and socioeconomic factors on pastpartum amenorrhea in Ethiopia reaffirms the already established relationship between breastfeeding and resumption of postpartum menses. Discrete-time hazards analyses also revealed that child death has the strongest effect on resumption of menses, while weaning has a significant positive effect. For both variables, however, the effect diminishes over time. Subgroups of women with significantly different risks of returning to menses, despite breastfeeding, have also been identified.

Demographic aspects, Amenorrhea, Menstruation disorders, Weaning

---

The effects of breastfeeding and birth spacing on infant and early childhood mortality in Ethiopia

Article Abstract:

This article examines childhood mortality rates in Ethiopia and its link to breast feeding and birth spacing. The authors argue that breast feeding and widely spaced births increase the probability of infant survival, however, mothers who breast feed their child more that two years increases childhood mortality rates.

Ethiopia, Social aspects, Birth intervals

---

Breastfeeding behavior and infant survival with emphasis on reverse causation bias: some evidence from Nigeria

Article Abstract:

This article examines the breastfeeding of unhealthy infants and their chances of survival in Nigeria. The authors maintain sick infants are often weaned earlier than healthy infants to to problems of suckling and have a much higher chance of dying, which is due to a combination of early weaning and their illness.

Nigeria, Nigerians

Similar abstracts:

• Abstracts: Relations between values, attitudes, and behavioral intentions: the moderating role of attitude function. Addressing discrepancies between values and behavior: the motivating effect of reasons
• Abstracts: Saying no to negativity: The effects of context and motivation to control prejudice on automatic evaluative responses
• Abstracts: Familiarity can increase stereotyping. On the inexplicability of the implicit differences in the information provided by implicit and explicit tests
• Abstracts: Humans' choices in situations of time-based diminishing returns: effects of fixed-interval duration and progressive-interval step size
• Abstracts: A statewide drug court needs assessment: identifying target counties, assessing readiness. Process evaluation for a prison-based substance abuse program

This website is not affiliated with document authors or copyright owners. This page is provided for informational purposes only. Unintentional errors are possible.