Spatial differentials in childhood mortality in South Africa: Evidence from the 2001 census

Etude de la Population Africaine

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 3-21

  Bangha, Martin W ^a   Simelane, Sandile ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Census; Child health; Childhood mortality; Infectious diseases; Population density; Spatial differentials

Indexed keywords

EID: 63149182620     PISSN: 08505780     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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