dc.contributor.author | Mwangi, Charity W | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2013-05-08T13:50:25Z | |
dc.date.available | 2013-05-08T13:50:25Z | |
dc.date.issued | 1990-10 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/20368 | |
dc.description.abstract | 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. | en |
dc.description.sponsorship | University of Nairobi | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.subject | Infant & child mortality differentials | en |
dc.subject | Taita-Taveta district | en |
dc.subject | Socio-economic factors | en |
dc.title | Infant and child mortality differentials in Taita-Taveta district, by division | en |
dc.type | Thesis | en |
local.publisher | Department of Population Studies & Research Institute, University of Nairobi | en |