Socioeconomic factors contributing to under-five mortality in sub-Saharan Africa: a decomposition analysis

Socioeconomic factors contributing to under-five mortality in sub-Saharan Africa: a decomposition analysis

Abstract Background In sub-Saharan Africa, socioeconomic factors such as place of residence, mother’s educational level, or household wealth, are strongly associated with risk factors of under-five mortality (U5M) such as health behavior or exposure to diseases and injuries. The aim of the study was...

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Main Authors: Carine Van Malderen, Agbessi Amouzou, Aluisio J. D. Barros, Bruno Masquelier, Herman Van Oyen, Niko Speybroeck
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Under-five mortality
Sub-Saharan Africa
Poisson regression
Gini decomposition
Socioeconomic inequalities
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-019-7111-8

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