Home Institution
Vanderbilt University
Publication Date
Spring 2020
Abstract
This paper explores the social dimensions of reproductive health in Morocco through a look at its health indicators and social determinants. Existing literature discusses reproductive health differences that run on economic, social, and cultural lines. In this paper, I shed light on how best to measure and understand these disparities. The research shows that reproductive health in Morocco is most accurately indicated by maternal mortality rates (MMR), access to prenatal and postnatal visits, and access to adequate family planning. It also finds that location of residence, economic status, and women’s status are key social determinants of reproductive health in Morocco. Overall, this project uses a holistic framework for measuring and understanding reproductive health and its disparities in Morocco.
Disciplines
Family, Life Course, and Society | Health Policy | Inequality and Stratification | Maternal and Child Health | Maternal, Child Health and Neonatal Nursing | Obstetrics and Gynecology | Women's Health | Women's Studies
Recommended Citation
Sicorsky, Mila, "The Social Dimensions of Reproductive Health: Analyzing Disparities in Morocco through Health Indicators and Social Determinants" (2020). Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection. 3361.
https://digitalcollections.sit.edu/isp_collection/3361
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Family, Life Course, and Society Commons, Health Policy Commons, Inequality and Stratification Commons, Maternal and Child Health Commons, Maternal, Child Health and Neonatal Nursing Commons, Obstetrics and Gynecology Commons, Women's Health Commons, Women's Studies Commons
Program Name
Morocco: Multiculturalism and Human Rights