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Divergent Maternal and Child Health Outcomes in Bangladesh: A Tale of Two Upazilas

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  • Ali, Zulfiqar

    (Senior Research Fellow, Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies.)

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This paper attempts to seek answer to the question why some regions being economically better-off are performing poorly in respect of maternal and child health outcomes compared with those which are otherwise (economically) worse-off than the former. Analysing the data obtained from two purposively selected upazilas (sub-district) in Bangladesh, it also tries to explore the factors responsible for better maternal and child health outcomes. This paper found that the impact of better health service delivery system is much stronger than that of growth and the other factors on health outcomes. It also found that ensuring “accountability” of the health service providers is a key factor to provide better health service delivery.

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  • Ali, Zulfiqar, 2010. "Divergent Maternal and Child Health Outcomes in Bangladesh: A Tale of Two Upazilas," Bangladesh Development Studies, Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS), vol. 33(3), pages 113-133, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:ris:badest:0502
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    1. Sen, Binayak & Ali, Zulfiqar, 2009. "Spatial Inequality in Social Progress in Bangladesh," Bangladesh Development Studies, Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS), vol. 32(2), pages 53-78, June.
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    Keywords

    Maternal and Child Health; Bangladesh; Upazilas;
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    JEL classification:

    • A10 - General Economics and Teaching - - General Economics - - - General

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