The effect of war on infant mortality in the Democratic Republic of Congo

The effect of war on infant mortality in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Abstract Background The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has suffered from war and lingering conflicts in East DRC and has one of the highest infant mortality rates in the world. Prior research has documented increases in infant and child mortality associated with war, but the empirical evidence i...

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Main Author: Elina Elveborg Lindskog
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-10-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Congolese wars
Violent conflict
Infant mortality
Neonatal mortality
Post-neonatal mortality
Maternal behavior
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-016-3685-6

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