Urban and rural differences across countries in child mortality in sub-Saharan Africa

Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved

Volumn 20, Issue 4 SUPPL., 2009, Pages 90-98

  Anyamele, Okechukwu D ^a  

^a JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Child mortality; Sub Saharan Africa; Urban and rural differences; Wealth and literacy

Indexed keywords

AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; ARTICLE; CHILDHOOD MORTALITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH DISPARITY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFANT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RISK; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICAL MODEL;

AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; CHILD MORTALITY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INFANT; LOGISTIC MODELS; ODDS RATIO; RURAL HEALTH; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; URBAN HEALTH;

EID: 77249173761     PISSN: 10492089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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