The Impact of the Cameroon's Anglophone Conflict on Maternal Health: A Cross Sectional Analysis

Dimitri TCHAKOUNTE, University of Yaounde II

Armed conflict has been described as an important contributor to the social and political determinants of health and a driver of health inequity. The objective of this study is to evaluate the impact of Cameroon’s anglophone conflicts on access and utilization of reproductive health services by mothers living in anglophone zones, and by mothers living in regions closed to anglophone zones. Data comes from the fifth and the sixth edition of the Demographic and Health Survey conducted, respectively, in 2011 and 2018 in Cameroon. Empirically, armed conflict by a women’s exposure to anglophone conflict. Four indicators of reproductive health utilization are used: the number of antenatal visits carried out during pregnancy (at least 4 visits or not); the place of delivery; the person who provide assistance during the delivery; (iv) the timing of first postnatal check. The difference-in-differences (DID) method will be used to evaluate this impact.