Bayesian geoadditive modelling of breastfeeding initiation in Nigeria

Journal of Applied Econometrics

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 267-281

  Adebayo, Samson B ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN   (Nigeria)

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EID: 10044273260     PISSN: 08837252     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jae.732     Document Type: Article

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