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The temporospatial dimension of health in Zimbabwe

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dc.contributor.advisor Harmse, A. C.
dc.contributor.author Chazireni, Evans
dc.date.accessioned 2015-08-26T06:14:47Z
dc.date.available 2015-08-26T06:14:47Z
dc.date.issued 2015-03
dc.identifier.citation Chazireni, Evans (2015) The temporospatial dimension of health in Zimbabwe, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/18995> en
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10500/18995
dc.description.abstract Inequalities in levels of health between regions within a country are frequently regarded as a problem. Zimbabwe is characterised by poor and unequal conditions of health (both the state of people’s health and health services). The health system of the country shows severe spatial inequalities that are manifested at provincial, district and even local levels. This research therefore examines and analyses the spatial inequalities and temporal variation of health conditions in Zimbabwe. Composite indices were used to determine the people’s state of health in Zimbabwe. Administrative districts were ranked according to the level of people’s state of health. Cluster analysis was also performed to demarcate administrative districts according the level of health service provision. Districts with minimum difference were demarcated in a single cluster. Clusters were delineated using data on patterns of diseases and health and such clusters were used to demarcate the country’s spatial health system according to the Adapted Epidemiological Transition Model. This was used to evaluate the applicability of the model to Zimbabwe. It emerged from the research that generally the country’s health conditions are poor and the health system is characterised by severe spatial inequalities. Some districts are experiencing poor health service provision and serious health challenges and are still in the age of pestilence and famine but others have good health service provision as well as highly developed health conditions and are in the age degenerative diseases of the epidemiological transition model. It further emerged that the country’s health has been evolving with signs of improvement since the 1990s. Recommendations were made regarding possible adjustment to previous strategies and policies used in Zimbabwe, for the development of the health system of the country. New strategies were also recommended for the improvement of the health system of the country. Some proposals are made for further research on the spatial development of health in the country. en
dc.format.extent 1 online resource (xvi, 275 leaves)
dc.language.iso en en
dc.subject Health indicators en
dc.subject State of health en
dc.subject Cluster analysis en
dc.subject Epidemiological transition en
dc.subject Composite index en
dc.subject Spatial patterns of health en
dc.subject Spatial inequalities en
dc.subject Disease diffusion en
dc.subject Health evolution en
dc.subject Health region and disease incidence en
dc.subject.ddc 362.1096891
dc.subject.lcsh Equality --- Health aspects --- Zimbabwe
dc.subject.lcsh Health services accessibility --- Zimbabwe
dc.title The temporospatial dimension of health in Zimbabwe en
dc.type Thesis en
dc.description.department Geography en
dc.description.degree D. Litt et. Phil. (Geography)


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