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Maternal care vs. economic wealth and the health of newborns: Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic and Kansas City, USA

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Becker, CM; Bibosunova, DI; Holmes, GE; Ibragimova, MM
Published in: World Development
November 1, 1998

This paper focuses on a narrow aspect of the demographic and health crisis in the former Soviet Union, examining the extent to which maternal behavior can compensate for poverty and poor medical conditions. Using sister hospital data form Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan and Kansas City, USA covering nearly 1,500 live births, the paper finds that Kyrgyzstani women are partially successful in compensating by taking better care of themselves and their newborn children. Moreover, ethnicity within Kyrgyzstan has no apparent impact on maternal behavior. Careful behavior, however, does not remove al disadvantages, and targeted interventions are still greatly needed.

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World Development

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0305-750X

Publication Date

November 1, 1998

Volume

26

Issue

11

Start / End Page

2057 / 2072

Related Subject Headings

  • Development Studies
  • 16 Studies in Human Society
  • 14 Economics
 

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Becker, C. M., Bibosunova, D. I., Holmes, G. E., & Ibragimova, M. M. (1998). Maternal care vs. economic wealth and the health of newborns: Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic and Kansas City, USA. World Development, 26(11), 2057–2072. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0305-750X(98)00093-X
Becker, C. M., D. I. Bibosunova, G. E. Holmes, and M. M. Ibragimova. “Maternal care vs. economic wealth and the health of newborns: Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic and Kansas City, USA.” World Development 26, no. 11 (November 1, 1998): 2057–72. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0305-750X(98)00093-X.
Becker CM, Bibosunova DI, Holmes GE, Ibragimova MM. Maternal care vs. economic wealth and the health of newborns: Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic and Kansas City, USA. World Development. 1998 Nov 1;26(11):2057–72.
Becker, C. M., et al. “Maternal care vs. economic wealth and the health of newborns: Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic and Kansas City, USA.” World Development, vol. 26, no. 11, Nov. 1998, pp. 2057–72. Scopus, doi:10.1016/S0305-750X(98)00093-X.
Becker CM, Bibosunova DI, Holmes GE, Ibragimova MM. Maternal care vs. economic wealth and the health of newborns: Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic and Kansas City, USA. World Development. 1998 Nov 1;26(11):2057–2072.
Journal cover image

Published In

World Development

DOI

ISSN

0305-750X

Publication Date

November 1, 1998

Volume

26

Issue

11

Start / End Page

2057 / 2072

Related Subject Headings

  • Development Studies
  • 16 Studies in Human Society
  • 14 Economics