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Impact of Salinity on Infant and Neonatal Mortality in Bangladesh

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dc.contributor.authorWang, Qiao
dc.contributor.authorJoseph, George
dc.contributor.authorChellaraj, Gnanaraj
dc.contributor.authorShamsudduha, Mohammed
dc.contributor.authorNaser, Abu Mohammed
dc.date.accessioned2019-11-21T19:55:56Z
dc.date.available2019-11-21T19:55:56Z
dc.date.issued2019-11
dc.description.abstractIn this paper, the impact of salinity on maternal and child health in Bangladesh is analyzed using data from the Bangladesh Demographic Health Surveys. A U-shaped association between drinking water salinity and infant and neonatal mortality is found, suggesting higher mortality when salinity is very low or high. With fresh drinking water, the marginal effect of salinity measured by groundwater electricity conductivity on infant death is always negative. With brackish drinking water and slightly saline water, the negative effect is small. As drinking water becomes moderately saline, the predicted probability of infant death starts to increase, and the marginal effect becomes and remains positive. The relationship between drinking water salinity and neonatal death shows a similar pattern. Finally, freshwater with very low concentration of healthy minerals and severely saline water with very high detrimental sodium can be harmful for infant and neonatal health during pregnancy. Severe salinity needs to be addressed if the recent gains in infant and neonatal mortality are to be sustained, especially in the coastal areas of Bangladesh.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/114051573759272009/Impact-of-Salinity-on-Infant-and-Neonatal-Mortality-in-Bangladesh
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-9058
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/32667
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper;No. 9058
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectWATER QUALITY
dc.subjectSALINITY
dc.subjectHEALTH
dc.subjectINFANT MORTALITY
dc.subjectMATERNAL HEALTH
dc.subjectDRINKING WATER
dc.titleImpact of Salinity on Infant and Neonatal Mortality in Bangladeshen
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okr.crossref.titleImpact of Salinity on Infant and Neonatal Mortality in Bangladesh
okr.date.disclosure2019-11-14
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okr.doctypePublications & Research::Policy Research Working Paper
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/114051573759272009/Impact-of-Salinity-on-Infant-and-Neonatal-Mortality-in-Bangladesh
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okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-9058
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okr.region.administrativeSouth Asia
okr.region.countryBangladesh
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okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Early Child and Children's Health
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Health and Sanitation
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Reproductive Health
okr.topicWater Resources::Water and Human Health
okr.unitWater Global Practice
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