Assigned Blog #7
I did my report on child health. The article mostly talked of facts on child death and some other interesting facts. I found out that even though the population is growing the number of child deaths is continuing to decline. It has decreased by 5.5 million. Child deaths are most common in countries in Africa (after learning about countries in Africa during the Africa Project that isn’t surprising). Even though the five and under death rate is decreasing the deaths of newborns only a months old is unfortunately increasing. Children born into poverty are almost twice as likely to die under the age of five as those from wealthier families. Children are also more likely to survive of their mother is educated, even if their mother doesn’t have much education.
I think the death of children is very sad and would be good if it stopped. It is a good thing we are helping countries over in Africa or these numbers of cildren deaths might not be the same. I found a site were people can help these children in Africa. These studies also show that you should stay in school so you are more educated and can take care of your child. We should also not forget to try to help the mother in poverty out, so it’s not just the children with money who are able to survive.
Comments
Good but brief overall.