Whose child is dying? Household characteristics and under-5 mortality in Nigeria

SAJCH South African Journal of Child Health

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 16-22

  Izugbara, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

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EID: 84893864632     PISSN: 19943032     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7196/SAJCH.660     Document Type: Article

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