35. It is one of the main reasons 1 point
for the low death rate *
*Poverty.
*Polygamy
*Inefficient estimation of population.
*Availability of medical facility
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Answer:
We use historical and modern data on the Igbo ethnic group in Nigeria to assess the relationship between polygamy and child mortality. We examine several possible channels for this correlation, and test its sensitivity to observable characteristics of individuals, households, and regions in order to infer the scope for selection on unobservables to drive the polygamy-child mortality correlation. We find a statistically significant positive relationship between polygamy and child mortality in the modern period, and a statistically insignificant positive relationship in the historical data. Although there is a limited role for polygamist-specific intra-household dynamics and behavioral practices in shaping the mortality of children in such households, the sensitivity of the polygamy-child mortality correlation is consistent with an important role for selection into polygamy, particularly on unobservable characteristics.
Introduction
Long of interest to anthropologists and sociologists, the institution of polygamy has also come under study by economists seeking to explain poor development outcomes in Sub-Saharan Africa. In some of these studies, the practice of polygamy has been theorized to hinder economic growth by undermining human capital and wealth accumulation (De La Croix and Mariani 2015; Tertilt 2005); meanwhile others show that the weakening of altruism in polygamous households leads to more efficient production (Akresh et al. 2012, 2016; Kazianga and Wahhaj 2016). These studies suggest that distinct features of polygamous households—or features strongly correlated with polygamy—play an important role in macroeconomic success through their effects on individual wellbeing.
The association between polygamy and poor welfare outcomes is of particular importance given how widespread polygamy is in Sub-Saharan Africa: roughly 25 % of married women in Sub-Saharan Africa are in polygamous marriages, and about the same fraction of children under 14 have been born to polygamous mothers.Footnote1 Accordingly, it is likely that many of the region’s children may be exposed to adverse conditions associated with membership in polygamous households. How does this in turn affect their chances of survival?
Answer:
THE MAIN REASON FOR LOW DEATH RATE IS Availability of medical facility
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