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Proximate determinants of child mortality in liberia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 July 2008

Omar B. Ahmad ,
Isaac W. Eberstein  and
David F. Sly
Omar B. Ahmad
Affiliation:
Department of Population Dynamics, School of Hygiene and Public Health, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore
Isaac W. Eberstein
Affiliation:
Center for the Study of Population, Florida State University, Tallahassee, USA
David F. Sly
Affiliation:
Center for the Study of Population, Florida State University, Tallahassee, USA
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Summary

The study looks at the effects of maternal sociodemographic characteristics and the quality of the environment on child survival through two intervening variables, breast-feeding and prenatal care. A linear structural equation modelling approach was used to examine infant and child survival based on a weighted sample of 5180 Liberian children aged 0–5 years. The findings confirm previous studies, but also reveal complex relationships of the role of education, maternal age and breast-feeding in enhancing child survival.

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Research Article
Information
Journal of Biosocial Science , Volume 23 , Issue 3 , July 1991 , pp. 313 - 326
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1991

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