Birth registration coverage according to the sex of the head of household: an analysis of national surveys from 93 low- and middle-income countries.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Within-country inequalities in birth registration coverage (BRC) have been documented according to wealth, place of residence and other household characteristics. We investigated whether sex of the head of household was associated with BRC.

Methods

Using data from nationally-representative surveys (Demographic and Health Survey or Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey) from 93 low and middle-income countries (LMICs) carried out in 2010 or later, we developed a typology including three main types of households: male-headed (MHH) and female-led with or without an adult male resident. Using Poisson regression, we compared BRC for children aged less than 12 months living the three types of households within each country, and then pooled results for all countries. Analyses

SUBMITTER: Wendt A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9583473 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature