Desenvolvimento infantil em foco: avaliação da política de primeira infância no Estado de Alagoas

Abstract

The initial conditions and the family environment are predictors of the quality of life and the guarantee of access to services and places that individuals will have throughout their lives. In this scenario, where essential rights are linked to issues of surname and geographical location of birth, the so-called lottery of life is formed. Therefore, interventions are necessary to reduce inequalities and ensure opportunities for all citizens. The early childhood, the period from 0 to 6 years old, is a window of opportunity. In the State of Alagoas – AL, the Child Alagoana Program was created with the aim of promoting the comprehensive development of children. This study aims to evaluate the impact of the Child Alagoana Program on the infant mortality rate. Estimations, using data from DATASUS for the year 2021, were performed by regression after using Propensity Score Matching to construct the counterfactual group. The result indicates that there was no significant effect of the Child Alagoana program on the infant mortality rate.