Investigating family social capital and child health: a case study of South Africa

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dc.contributor.advisorAtaguba, John Een_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorFoster, Nicolaen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorAbewe, Christabellen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2017-08-28T13:10:44Z
dc.date.available2017-08-28T13:10:44Z
dc.date.issued2017en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThe link between family social capital and child health has not been well investigated in developing countries. This study assessed socioeconomic inequalities in child health and in family social capital in South Africa. It also assessed the relationship between family social capital and child health. Four waves of the National Income Dynamics Study panel data were used to investigate the relationship between family social capital and child health. Socioeconomic inequalities were assessed using the concentration index. To assess the relationship between family social capital and child health, regressions models were fitted using a selected set of explanatory variables, including an index of family social capital. Child health in this study was operationalized to include: stunting, wasting, and parent-reported health of a child. Results showed that children from the poorest families bear the largest burden of stunting, wasting, and ill health. Similarly, children from poorer households possessed more family social capital when compared to children from more affluent families. Although family social capital was expected to improve child health, the study findings suggest that in South Africa, the socioeconomic status of a family has a greater effect on child health than family social capital.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationAbewe, C. (2017). <i>Investigating family social capital and child health: a case study of South Africa</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Public Health and Family Medicine. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24988en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationAbewe, Christabell. <i>"Investigating family social capital and child health: a case study of South Africa."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Public Health and Family Medicine, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24988en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationAbewe, C. 2017. Investigating family social capital and child health: a case study of South Africa. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Abewe, Christabell AB - The link between family social capital and child health has not been well investigated in developing countries. This study assessed socioeconomic inequalities in child health and in family social capital in South Africa. It also assessed the relationship between family social capital and child health. Four waves of the National Income Dynamics Study panel data were used to investigate the relationship between family social capital and child health. Socioeconomic inequalities were assessed using the concentration index. To assess the relationship between family social capital and child health, regressions models were fitted using a selected set of explanatory variables, including an index of family social capital. Child health in this study was operationalized to include: stunting, wasting, and parent-reported health of a child. Results showed that children from the poorest families bear the largest burden of stunting, wasting, and ill health. Similarly, children from poorer households possessed more family social capital when compared to children from more affluent families. Although family social capital was expected to improve child health, the study findings suggest that in South Africa, the socioeconomic status of a family has a greater effect on child health than family social capital. DA - 2017 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2017 T1 - Investigating family social capital and child health: a case study of South Africa TI - Investigating family social capital and child health: a case study of South Africa UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24988 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/24988
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationAbewe C. Investigating family social capital and child health: a case study of South Africa. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Public Health and Family Medicine, 2017 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24988en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Public Health and Family Medicineen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherHealth Economicsen_ZA
dc.subject.otherPublic Healthen_ZA
dc.titleInvestigating family social capital and child health: a case study of South Africaen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
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