Comparison of household-survey estimates with projections of mortality and orphan numbers in sub-Saharan Africa in the area of HIV/AIDS

Population Studies

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 207-217

  Grassly, Nicholas C ^a   Lewis, James J C ^a   Mahy, Mary ^b   Walker, Neff ^b   Timaæus, Ian M ^c  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNICEF   (United States)

^c LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

AIDS; Mortality; Orphans; Population projection; Surveys

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; MORTALITY; ORPHAN;

AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 3042535952     PISSN: 00324728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0032472042000224431     Document Type: Article

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