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Child mortality levels and survival patterns from Southern Sudan

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 July 2008

Eric A. Roth  and
K. Balan Kurup
Eric A. Roth
Affiliation:
Department of Anthropology, University of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
K. Balan Kurup
Affiliation:
United Nations Children's Fund, Khartoum, Sudan
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Summary

Data from a 1985 survey in two major population centres in Southern Sudan, Juba and Wau, were analysed in order to assess childhood mortality levels and the effect of UNICEF's health care programme. There are continuing high levels of childhood mortality. Logistic regression analysis shows significant positive associations between child survival and immunization, oral rehydration therapy and maternal education.

Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Biosocial Science , Volume 22 , Issue 3 , July 1990 , pp. 365 - 372
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1990

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