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Infant mortality of the Czech population.
ŠEDIVÁ, Ivana
The main objective of the present diploma thesis is to evaluate the development and spatial differentiation of infant mortality of the Czech population. In the scope of the research, our intent is to focus on various factors that might influence infant mortality and the values of which are accessible in public databases. The first partial objective was to evaluate the development of infant mortality of the Czech population in the 20th century and at the beginning of the 21st century. The second partial objective was to delineate specifics of the development of infant mortality in connection with the development of related social and economic characteristics. The third partial objective was to analyse regional differences of infant mortality within the scope of the Czech Republic. Finally, the fourth partial objective was to provide the breakdown of infant mortality.In the framework of the thesis, the following hypotheses have been stipulated: H1: Infant mortality is steadily on the decrease, H2: In the Czech Republic, there exist regional differences in infant mortality, influenced by economic, social and environmental factors, H3: The structure of infant mortality gradually changes towards the shift of the highest level of infant mortality at the beginning of life.It was possible to confirm hypothesis H1, which was examined within a quantitative research, using the moving average method - base and chain indexes. Infant mortality has been on the decrease as early as since the beginning of the 20th century in the Czech territory. The reduction in infant mortality is affected by changes in prenatal and early neonatal mortality, which fact was contributed to by quality prenatal and neonatal diagnostics of endogen causes of mortality. Accordingly, the trend of reduction in infant mortality continues, specifically up to the value of 2.6 , which was, as the lowest value, recorded in the year 2012. Similarly, it was possible to confirm hypothesis H2, tested within a quantitative research, using factor and cluster analyses, which have showed differences in factors (stability of social relationships, education of women, quality of healthcare, economic activity of women and their marital status, nationality and unemployment of women) in the scope of individual districts. It was moreover possible to confirm hypothesis H3, evaluated within a quantitative research and processed by means of simple descriptive indicators and graphs. The proportion of neonatal mortality in infant mortality stands at the average value of 62% for the period of 12 years. In consequence, we may assume that the proportion of neonatal mortality (28 days after birth) in infant mortality will constantly have an above-the-average value in the future. Based on the breakdown of infant mortality, it has been ascertained that chiefly the highest values are reached by early neonatal mortality (0 - 6 days) and it has a decreasing trend for the period of 12 years, reaching the average value of 1.26. This finding also confirms hypothesis H3, for the reason that early neonatal mortality is the component of neonatal mortality that has held the above-the-average proportion of infant mortality.In conclusion, we have conducted a correlation analysis of infant mortality with factors generated by the factor analysis. This analysis confirmed unambiguously that infant mortality is affected chiefly by the stability of social relationships and education of women.The no less important conclusion of the present thesis is seen in the fact that in the future, the society and experts engaged in problems of infant mortality should be more interested in researching various factors that influence infant mortality from both the positive and negative aspects. Findings of this diploma thesis may serve in practice as a background for any demographic research concerned with infant mortality.
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Needs Analysis of social prevention Services for Children and Youth in Třeboň
ŠEDIVÁ, Ivana
The mission of the low-threshold facility for children and youth is to aim for integration of children and youth into society and for positive change to the way of life of young people who find themselves in a severe social situation. Essential importance of this facility are its consulting and preventive activities which enable children and youth to have a chat or to open out and talk about their problems that can be dealt with through the help of the assistants. There is no such facility in Třeboň, children and youth have no direct specialised social service here, which would offer activities and help in their leisure time. Main target of my Bachelor?s Thesis is to map the need of low-threshold facility for children and youth in Třeboň. The research was focused on two groups of people and their opinions, which are important for meeting the main target and partial targets of the thesis. The first group was children and youth of schools in Třeboň and the second group was professional public considering the theme of my thesis (educational consultants, headmasters, representatives of municipal Police, members of Třeboň municipality council, deputy heads of Třeboň schools etc.). The first partial target was to find out an interest in use of low-threshold facility in the municipality of Třeboň, the second partial target was to find what activities children would be interested in. The third partial target was to compare the opinions of respondents to the analysis of potential users of social services implemented within the process of development plan creation. There were defined two following hypotheses within the thesis. H1: More than a half of the interviewed students are interested in use of a low-threshold facility for children and youth in Třeboň, H2: Potential clients of the low-threshold facility for children and youth expect especially an offer of pedagogical, educational and activation working. H1 and H2, which were analysed within a quantitative research using the method of questioning and the questionnaire technique, were proved. Children and youth of Třeboň schools would like to use such facility in the municipality of Třeboň. There was defined a research question within the thesis: Should the municipality of Třeboň financially support an establishment and operation of a low - threshold facility for children and youth in its territory? On the basis of a statement of professional public regarding this research question it is possible to say that 77, 7% interviewed from professional public think that Třeboň should financially support this facility and 22, 3% interviewed is on the opposite opinion. Low-threshold facility for children and youth in Třeboň would help the municipality to control criminal activities of children and youth by offering a suitable and specialized service directly to them. Unorganised youth would spend their leisure time by doing activities which can serve as prevention against risk behaviour. The activities would be professionally secured. Based on the opinions of the above mentioned two groups on the low-threshold facility for children and youth in Třeboň and consequent assessment it is possible to use the results then as a background material for possible review of the social service development plan in Třeboň and to get closer to children and youth and their needs.
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