Abstract
This book analyses the essential topic of child survival in Tanzania with a focus on the influence of mutual assistance, a subject not amply discussed in relation to child survival and death. The book also covers diverse aspects of common and unique factors of child survival through literature reviews (Chap. 2), regional data analyses (Chap. 3), and case studies (Chaps. 4–8). Literature reviews and regional data analysis sketch out the factors relating to a conceptual framework to understand child mortality. The case studies focus on rural villages in high U5MR (under-5 mortality rate) regions and, in each location, identify their strengths and weaknesses regarding child survival that are based on first-hand questionnaire interviews in three rural villages in the Dodoma region (Majeleko Village), the Lindi region (Mchinga II Village), and in North Unguja (Chaani Masingini Village). In all three areas, nearly half of the women (48, 42, and 47%) experienced a child death before the age of five. Cross-tabulation, correlation analysis, and logistical regression models were utilized to understand the influencing factors, including mutual assistance. The research broadly confirmed the mentioned conceptual framework, highlighted areas of possibilities in semi-subsistence rural villages, and identified vulnerable areas and groups.
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“U5MR” is used to indicate the specific indicator, whereas “child mortality” is used more flexibly. However, “Child Mortality Rate (CMR)” is used to indicate the mortality rate of children between the ages of one and five years (Tanzania 2015: 33, 61).
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According to the village chairperson (sheha), Bakari Shauri Ayubu.
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Sakamoto, K. (2020). Introduction and Summary. In: Factors Influencing Child Survival in Tanzania. Economy and Social Inclusion. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-7639-9_1
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