Under-five mortality: spatial—temporal clusters in Ifakara HDSS in South-eastern Tanzania
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Under-five mortality: spatial—temporal clusters in Ifakara HDSS in South-eastern Tanzania
BACKGROUND Childhood mortality remains an important subject, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa where levels are still unacceptably high. To achieve the set Millennium Development Goals 4, calls for comprehensive application of the proven cost-effective interventions. Understanding spatial clustering of childhood mortality can provide a guide in targeting the interventions in a more strategic a...
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عنوان ژورنال: Global Health Action
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1654-9716,1654-9880
DOI: 10.3402/gha.v3i0.5254