Divergent Pathways of Development: Infant Mortality in British Guiana and Barbados, 1834-1966

Carolyn, Carper

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dc.contributor	Nichols, Curt
dc.contributor	University Scholar.
dc.creator	Carolyn, Carper
dc.date	2021-05-18T13:01:37Z
dc.date	2021-05-18T13:01:37Z
dc.date	2021-04-28
dc.date	2021-05-18
dc.date.accessioned	2022-05-18T12:09:48Z
dc.date.available	2022-05-18T12:09:48Z
dc.identifier	https://hdl.handle.net/2104/11260
dc.identifier.uri	http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/CUHPOERS/29152
dc.description	This thesis explores the development of health-related policy in British Guyana and Barbados, two of the first English-speaking colonies in the Caribbean to gain independence from Britain. Following emancipation in 1834, British Guyana seemed to have many developmental advantages over Barbados. However, by independence in 1966, health conditions in Barbados were better than in Guyana. Using infant mortality data as a measure of community health, this thesis examines how labor and economic factors, political structures, and stability directly influenced health in these developing countries. Ultimately, health development in Guyana was slowed by ethnic and class conflict, economic isolation, and ineffective governance. Meanwhile, as Barbados adopted democratic values and leaned on education, international partnerships, gender inclusivity, and economic diversification, its health went from “worst to first.” Overall, this thesis identifies factors that directly influenced the development of healthcare in Guyana and Barbados. By doing so, it argues that developing countries ought to utilize a holistic approach to sustainably improve health outcomes.
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dc.format	application/pdf
dc.language	en_US
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dc.rights	Worldwide access
dc.subject	Political Science
dc.subject	Healthcare Development
dc.subject	Political Development
dc.subject	Economic Development
dc.subject	Caribbean Studies
dc.subject	British Colonialism
dc.subject	Infant Mortality
dc.title	Divergent Pathways of Development: Infant Mortality in British Guiana and Barbados, 1834-1966
dc.type	Thesis