AFRO-NETS> Maternal Health: Is there any pre-colonial data?

[Maria Applewhite <mapplewhite@earthlink.net>]

Maternal Health: Is there any pre-colonial data?
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We all know that there are many reasons that pregnant women liv-
ing in Sub-Saharan Africa are dying a faster rate than anywhere 
else in the world.
 
For instance, there is the complicated education debate: Is the 
relationship between maternal mortality and literacy causal? 
What is the effect of a woman's education on her age of mar-
riage, and age of first birth? Should Africa's historical reli-
ance on oral traditions (oralcy) play a role in the achievement 
of a universal, literate continent? Is there a 'colonial strong-
hold' on today's post-colonial education policies that is af-
fecting health care in Africa?
 
Though information on pre-colonial history, education and gov-
ernment... are widely available, I have found little information 
on pre-colonial maternal mortality (and morbidity). Any sugges-
tions?
 
Maria Applewhite
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
mailto:mapplewhite@earthlink.net

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