Female Secondary education is imperative for improved health outcomes in Nigeria

Melissa Garcia, Sarah K. Nelson, Nathaniel Wolf, O. Asojo
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We performed statistical analysis of the 2013 Nigerian National Bureau of Statistics report to study factors linked to improved health outcomes. Female secondary education was identified as critical for improving health indices such as a reduction in infant and maternal mortality. Interestingly, other development indices such as female primary school, access to improved water sources, and sanitation services were not statistically associated with improved health outcomes. While national averages suggest recent improvements in health of the Nigerian populace, these averages do not provide a complete picture due to the great diversity in Nigeria. Our analysis reveals a polarized healthcare landscape with a dramatic trend of poor health outcomes for Nigerians living in Northern Nigerian states where women have a highly significantly lower percentage of percent women employed (p<0.001), women in decision-making power (p<0.001), and lower secondary education. Our analysis revealed that usage of available public health services was strongly correlated to female secondary education, which supports that the education of the girl child to at least secondary school is imperative for improved health outcomes in Nigeria. Our recommendation is that intervention policies should consider the diversity and geopolitical divide in Nigeria to be successful.
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在尼日利亚,女性中等教育是改善健康成果的必要条件
我们对2013年尼日利亚国家统计局的报告进行了统计分析,以研究与改善健康结果相关的因素。妇女中等教育被认为是改善诸如降低婴儿和产妇死亡率等健康指数的关键。有趣的是,其他发展指数,如女子小学、获得改善的水源和卫生服务,在统计上与改善的健康结果没有关联。虽然全国平均水平表明尼日利亚民众的健康状况最近有所改善,但由于尼日利亚的多样性很大,这些平均水平并不能提供全面的情况。我们的分析揭示了两极分化的医疗保健格局,生活在尼日利亚北部各州的尼日利亚人健康状况不佳的显著趋势,在这些州,妇女就业率(p<0.001)、妇女决策权(p<0.001)和中等教育程度较低的妇女比例非常低。我们的分析显示,现有公共卫生服务的使用与女性中等教育密切相关,这支持女童至少接受中等教育对于改善尼日利亚的健康结果至关重要。我们的建议是,干预政策应考虑到尼日利亚的多样性和地缘政治分歧,以取得成功。
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