Long-Term Effects of Civil Conflict on Women’s Health Outcomes in Peru

Type Journal Article - World Development
Title Long-Term Effects of Civil Conflict on Women’s Health Outcomes in Peru
Author(s)
Volume 54
Publication (Day/Month/Year) 2014
Page numbers 139-155
URL http://personnel.mcgill.ca/files/sonia.laszlo/Longtermeffectsofcivilconflictonwomenshealthoutcomesin​Peru.pdf
Abstract
Peru’s internal conflict resulted in over 69,000 deaths and disappearances from 1980 to 2000. We investigate the long-term health effects on women exposed to this conflict in utero and in early life. Utilizing recent Demographic and Health Surveys (DHSs) and district-level conflict data, we find that exposure in utero has long lasting impacts on a woman’s height (an indicator of long-term health), even controlling for life-cycle factors (education and wealth) and the availability of public health centers. We find no long-term effects on short term health (anemia and Body Mass Index (BMI)) or psychosocial indicators (domestic abuse).

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