Socioeconomic Determinants of Child Mortality: Analysis of the 2011 Nepal Demographic and Health Survey
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UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND, Faculty of Health Sciences. Public Health PATHAK A.: Socioeconomic determinants of child mortality: Analysis of 2011 demographic and health survey of Nepal. Master’s thesis: 51 pages. Instructors: Jussi Kauhanen, MD, PhD, Prof., Olubunmi Olubamwo,MD, FMCPath, MPH. May 2017
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