Maternal mortality in South Africa: An update from the 2007 Community Survey

Journal of Population Research

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 89-101

  Garenne, Michel ^a,b   McCaa, Robert ^c,d   Nacro, Kourtoum ^e  

^a INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE POUR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT   (France)

^b INSTITUT PASTEUR   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^d IPUMS International project   (United States)

^e United Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA)   (United States)

Author keywords

Case definition; Census; Maternal mortality; Pregnancy related deaths; Socio economic correlate; South Africa

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT; ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; CAUSE OF DEATH; CENSUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; MATERNAL MORTALITY; PREGNANCY; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; VIOLENCE;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 79956158616     PISSN: 14432447     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12546-010-9037-y     Document Type: Article

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