Birth seasonality in Sub-Saharan Africa

Demographic Research

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 761-796

  Dorélien, Audrey M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

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EID: 85006846884     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14359871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4054/DemRes.2016.34.27     Document Type: Article

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