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An assessment of the age reporting in Tanzania population census
(Academic Research Publishing, 2012)
The objective of this paper is to provide data users with a worldwide assessment of the age reporting in the Tanzania Population Census 2012 data. Many demographic and socio-economic data are age-sex attributed. However, ...
Vulnerable diseases affecting child mortality in Sierra Leone: emerging health issue
(SAGE Publications, 2012)
Child mortality in Sierra Leone is the highest ranked in the world. The main causes for child mortality are
maternal factors, environmental factors and health factors. Minimal research has been carried out on health
factors ...
Child mortality rate in Ethiopia
(Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 2012)
Ethiopia’s childhood mortality has continued to decline although at a swift pace. The drop in urban childhood mortality
decline, duration of breastfeeding is the principle reason for the overall decline in mortality trends ...
Maternal mortality in Burkina Faso: a method from population census 2006
(Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 2013)
Background: Estimating maternal mortality level is constantly challenging researchers and planners both in rich and poor countries. In developing countries, particularly in Burkina Faso where the registration system is not ...
A comparative analysis of contraceptive use in Africa: evidence from DHS
(SAGE Publications, 2016)
The aim of this article is to show a comparative analysis of contraceptive use in areas of traditionally high
fertility that have gone through profound changes. Data have been taken from the latest Demographic and
Health ...
Is millennium development goal 4 achievable in Tanzania?
(WB Saunders, 2013)
Introduction: This paper will focus on MDG4, which is concerned with
reducing child mortality. Childhood mortality rates are the
leading indicator of the level of child health and overall
development of a country; and ...
Correlates of antenatal and postnatal care among tribal women in India
(Kamla-Raj Enterprises, 2012)
It is well established that those women who undergo full antenatal care check-up and give birth in a medical
institution or whose delivery is attended by trained paramedical persons promotes child survival and reduces ...