2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Quality of Life in the Meiji, Taisho, and Prewar Showa eras based on Maternal and Fetal Mortality Rates
Project/Area Number |
26380435
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Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
Section | 一般 |
Research Field |
Economic history
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Research Institution | Surugadai University |
Principal Investigator |
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Project Period (FY) |
2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
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Keywords | 妊産婦死亡率 / 死産率 / 新生児死亡率 / 身長発育 / 体位成長 / 戦前期 |
Outline of Final Research Achievements |
This study examined the quality of life in the Meiji, Taisho, and Prewar Showa eras based on maternal and fetal mortality rates. First, I demonstrated that maternal and fetal mortality rates continuously declined between the late Meiji era and the Prewar Showa era. I then hypothesized that this decline was attributable to improvements not in maternal healthcare but in overall maternal health-related conditions. Specifically, during this period, women became increasingly healthy, rendering them better able to survive the birthing process. I concluded that the above hypothesis was valid based on an analysis of data on the physical size of children and adults.
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Free Research Field |
歴史人口学
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