Infant and child mortality differentials in Taita-Taveta district, by division
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Date
1990-10Author
Mwangi, Charity W
Type
ThesisLanguage
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This study has looked into the effects of socio-economic
factors education, marital status and place of residence on
infant and child mortality by divisions of Taita-Taveta District
as of 1979 census.
Trussell's method of mortality estimation was used to make
infant and child mortality estimates using the q(2) values.
The findings have shown that socio-economic development has
a great influence on infant and child mortality. Mothers
belonging to groups of varying socio-economic status have been
found to have different infant "and child mortality experiences.
Thus promotion of socio-economic development will be a means of
reducing infant and child mortality.
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University of NairobiPublisher
Department of Population Studies & Research Institute, University of Nairobi