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Accounting for areal and temporal differences using decomposition procedures: an illustration
Ikamari, Lawrence D.E. (Department of Population Studies and Research Institute, University of Nairobi, 2000)This paper illustrates in details how to use decomposition procedures to account for areal and temporal differences in the level of mortality, using the case of infant mortality in Kenya. Logistic regression is used to ... -
Birth intervals and child survival in Kenya
Ikamari, Lawrence D.E. (Department of Population Studies and Research Institute, University of Nairobi, 1998)This paper examines the effect of birth intervals on child survival in Kenya, using the data drawn from the 1988/89 Kenya Demographic and Health Survey. Logistic regression is used as the major method of data analysis. The ... -
Correlates of unmet need for contraception in Zambia
Ikamari, Lawrence D.E. (Department of Population Studies and Research Institute, University of Nairobi, 2002)This study aims at identifying factors that affect unmet need for contraception in Zambia. In particular, the studies seeks to estimate the magnitude of unmet need for spacing and limiting by selected socio-economic, ... -
Covariates of age at first marriage and birth in Kenya: a hazard model analysis
Ikamari, Lawrence D.E. (Department of Population Studies and Research Institute, University of Nairobi, 2004) -
The effect of birth intervals on infant and child mortality in Kenya
Ikamari, Lawrence D.E. (Department of Population Studies and Research Institute, University of Nairobi, 1997) -
Institutional Delivery Care: a tough choice among women in Teso District’ Healthline
Ikamari, Lawrence D.E. (Department of Population Studies and Research Institute, University of Nairobi, 2003)This paper sets to establish the factors that underlie the choice of place of delivery among expectant women in Teso District. This paper uses the data and information collected in Teso District between the year 2000 and ... -
The magnitude and correlates of unintended childbearing in Kenya: implications for the family Planning Programme’
Ikamari, Lawrence D.E. (Department of Population Studies and Research Institute, University of Nairobi, 2002)This paper investigates the magnitude and correlates of unintended childbearing among Kenyan women. The data are drawn from the 1993 Kenya Demographic and Health Survey. The results obtained indicate that unintended ... -
Provincial view of fertility and mortality change in Kenya, Zambia, and Zimbabwe
Ikamari, Lawrence D.E. (Department of Population Studies and Research Institute, University of Nairobi, 1995) -
Regional Variation in Initiation of Childbearing in Kenya
Ikamari, Lawrence D.E. (University of NairobiPopulation Studies and Research Institute,, 2008)This paper seeks to establish the effect of region of residence on the initiation of child bearing in Kenya and to determine whether its effect has changed overtime. The data used is drawn from the 1998 and 2003 Kenya ... -
Sibling mortality correlation in Kenya
Ikamari, Lawrence D.E. (Department of Population Studies and Research Institute, University of Nairobi, 2000-04)This paper examines whether infant and child mortality risks among successive siblings are closely correlated, and if so, whether the survival status of the preceding child is an important factor affecting infant and child ...