Journal of Economic Research & Reviews(JERR)

Chr. Michelson Institute, Bergen, Norway

Publications

• Research Article   
  Socio-Economic Related Inequalities in the Utilization of Family Planning Services among Women in Zambia
  Author(s): Ndhlovu Simangaliso*, Maio Bulawayo, Chris Mweemba and Peter Hangoma
  
  Background While a large literature documents inequality in healthcare utilization in Zambia, and the rest of sub-Saharan Africa, there has been limited focus on the examination of inequalities in family planning use and in general has increased, health inequalities persist. Similarly, despite the increase in utilization of family planning services from 15% in 1992 to 48% in 2018, the increase has not been equally shared in the population. We examine drivers of socio-economic related inequalities in utilization of family planning services among women of childbearing age in Zambia. Methods Using secondary data from the 2018 Zambia Demographic and Health Survey (ZDHS), concentration curves are applied to examine how pro-poor and pro-rich the distribution of family planning is. A Blinder-Oaxaca decomposition analysis is conducted to decompose t.. Read More»
  

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