Beliefs About Children's Illness Among Rural Guatemalan Women.

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In this paper we examine womens beliefs about the causes of childhood illness in rural Guatemala, using information from a qualitative survey. We focus on beliefs about the two major causes of child morbidity and mortality in developing countries diarrhea and acute respiratory infection ARI. Our work in this area is motivated by previous demographic research on the role of family characteristics in affecting child mortality, especially in developing countries. Much of this research suggests that some parents are more effective at preventing child mortality than others, even when economic status and living conditions are held constant Das Gupta, 1990 Pebley, Goldman and Rodriguez, 1996. Since parents ability to prevent childrens illnesses and to seek effective treatment depends in part on their beliefs about the causes of these illnesses, increased knowledge related to parents beliefs about illness is necessary for a better understanding of how parents make health-related choices. Descriptors:

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1996

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