The impact of malaria control on infant mortality in Kenya

Pathania, Vikram (2014) The impact of malaria control on infant mortality in Kenya. Economic Development and Cultural Change, 62 (3). pp. 459-487. ISSN 0013-0079

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Abstract

Since the early 2000s there has been a rapid intensification of malaria control efforts across Africa. I exploit baseline differences in the regional incidence of malaria coupled with the sharp timing of the intensified campaign to investigate the impact on infant mortality in Kenya. Post-intervention, I find a significant reduction in postneonatal mortality in the malarious regions relative to the non-malarious regions. In contrast, I find no evidence of impact on neonatal mortality which is consistent with epidemiological literature that finds neonates enjoy significant protection from malaria. I rule out alternative explanations such as differential pre-existing trends, changes in maternal and infant care, or the contemporaneous expansion of HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment. I find that the malaria campaign reduced postneonatal mortality by 33% in the malarious regions during 2004-2008.

Item Type: Article
Schools and Departments: School of Business, Management and Economics > Economics
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HB Economic theory. Demography > HB0848 Demography. Population. Vital events
R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine > RA0643 Communicable diseases and public health > RA0644 Individual diseases or groups of diseases, A-Z
Depositing User: Vikram Pathania
Date Deposited: 14 Jul 2014 14:03
Last Modified: 06 Mar 2017 10:02
URI: http://srodev.sussex.ac.uk/id/eprint/49277

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