Demand for Vaccination in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Vertical Legacy of the Slave Trade
Social Science & Medicine • Vol/Iss. 293 • Elsevier • Amsterdam • Published In • Pages: 1-10 •
By Athias, Laure, Macina, Mouda
Hypothesis
Children's vaccination rate for measles will be negatively correlated with maternal ancestral ethnic group exposure to the slave trade and precolonial type of political succession.
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linear probability model | Not supported | p>0.1 | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Measles vaccination rate | Dependent | Morbidity, Preventive Medicine, Public Health And Sanitation |
| Maternal ancestral group exportation of slaves | Independent | History, Slavery |
| Precolonial political succession | Independent | Community Heads |