Causes of Health Inequalities in Uganda: Evidence from the Demographic and Health Surveys

African Development Review

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 327-341

  Ssewanyana, Sarah ^a   Kasirye, Ibrahim ^a  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH; DEMOGRAPHIC SURVEY; ECONOMIC GROWTH; HEALTH SURVEY; MACROECONOMICS; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; POVERTY ALLEVIATION; PUBLIC HEALTH;

UGANDA;

EID: 84872762799     PISSN: 10176772     EISSN: 14678268     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-8268.12007     Document Type: Article

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