What should be examined in the deaths of children under five years old? Turkey example

Abstract

The medical poverty trap can lead to the impoverishment of households and further impoverishment of the poor. The most crucial factor known at this point is that it is closely related to the socio-economic characteristics of the households. Because the income level of the household is among the crucial determinants of out-of-pocket health expenditure, the increase in out-of-pocket health expenditures will have a significant negative impact on equality and access. Research on child mortality and its determinants reveals that public health researchers address typical issues. Interdisciplinary studies are needed to determine the dynamics of the health field. For this reason, this study aims to examine the effects of income and health expenditures on child mortality and to make suggestions in terms of both child health and social development. As a result of the counting data model, it was determined that the most influential variable increasing child mortality was income inequality, and the decreasing variable was the ratio of out-of-pocket health expenditures to total health expenditures. The study results support the necessity of considering the factors mentioned in determining policies toward achieving higher quality and welfare increasing targets as a result of economic development. If children have equal rights, their development will be completed healthily, and stronger families and societies will emerge.

Keywords

• Child mortalities
• income inequality
• health expenditures
• counting data models