Does Birth Interval Matter in Under-Five Mortality? Evidence from Demographic and Health Surveys from Eight Countries in West Africa.

In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), every 1 in 12 children under five dies every year compared with 1 in 147 children in the high-income regions. Studies have shown an association between birth intervals and pregnancy outcomes such as low birth weight, preterm birth, and intrauterine growth restriction. In...

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Publicado en:BioMed Research International pp. 1 - 11
Autores principales: Budu, Eugene, Ahinkorah, Bright Opoku, Ameyaw, Edward Kwabena, Seidu, Abdul-Aziz, Zegeye, Betregiorgis, Yaya, Sanni
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Wiley-Blackwell 5/17/2021
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