National female literacy, individual socio-economic status, and maternal health care use in sub-Saharan Africa

The effect of social determinants on immunization programs

“…9,10,28 In this regard, a study conducted in sub-Saharan Africa demonstrated that women's literacy was positively associated with increased healthcare access and usage. 29 In Ethiopia, studies led to the recommendation to educate mothers on the importance of family planning, breast feeding and immunization programs in efforts to reduce child morbidity and mortality. 30 Social support for women, especially for mothers of newborns, was also identified as an important element in shaping attitudes toward health and care of children.…”

WomenÂ’s Perceptions about Pregnancy and Childbirth and Their Perceived Maternal and Newborn Health Problems in Tigray District, Ethiopia

“…A systematic review of studies performed in developing countries found that women's and their husbands' education level, their marital status and household income, and women's employment influenced their use of antenatal care [20]. McTavish and others also reported a positive association between maternal health care use and women's age, education, household income, and urban residence [21]. A study on women in southern Ethiopia found that their literacy level, number of children ever born, and media exposure were associated with the use of antenatal and postnatal care [22].…”

Political Economy, Capability Development, and Fundamental Cause: Integrating Perspectives on Child Health in Developing Countries

“…Such ecologicallevel studies cannot conclude that the findings would still hold after taking into account the compositional characteristics of countries (McTavish et al 2010). The present study therefore contributes to extant scholarship by modeling both country-and individual-level influences on child health simultaneously.…”