Effects of government programs and fertility on child mortality in the brazilian Semiarid region

Authors

  • Everlane Suane de Araújo da Silva Universidade Federal da Paraíba (UFPB), Departamento de Estatística (DE) – João Pessoa (PB), Brasil.
  • Neir Antunes Paes Universidade Federal da Paraíba (UFPB), Programa de Pós-Graduação em Modelos de Decisão e Saúde (PPGMDS) – João Pessoa (PB), Brasil.
  • Cesar Cavalcanti da Silva Universidade Federal da Paraíba (UFPB), Departamento de Enfermagem Clínica (Denc) – João Pessoa (PB), Brasil.

Keywords:

Infant mortality. Government programs. Family Health Strategy. Fertility. Brazil.

Abstract

It was aimed to evaluate the impact of the social programs: Bolsa Família Program and Family Health Strategy and fertility on child mortality in the brazilian Semiarid, during the period 2005-2010. The multivariate linear regression model of panel data with fixed effects was applied, using the Infant Mortality Rate as the dependent variable; and, as independents, the coverage of Bolsa Família and its conditionalities, coverage of the Family Health Strategy and the Fertility Rate. The public actions of the Programs, as well as the reduction of fertility levels, have greatly contributed to the decrease in infant mortality rates in the Semiarid.

Saúde em Debate v. 42 n.116, jan-mar, 2018

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Published

2018-03-31

How to Cite

1.
Silva ES de A da, Paes NA, Silva CC da. Effects of government programs and fertility on child mortality in the brazilian Semiarid region. Saúde debate [Internet]. 2018 Mar. 31 [cited 2025 Feb. 5];42(116 jan-mar):138-47. Available from: https://revista.saudeemdebate.org.br/sed/article/view/785

Issue

Vol. 42 No. 116 jan-mar (2018): Janeiro/Março

Section

Original Article