Clustering of infant deaths among Nigerian women: investigation of temporal patterns using dynamic random effects model

Clustering of infant deaths among Nigerian women: investigation of temporal patterns using dynamic random effects model

Abstract This study was conducted to estimate the magnitude of infant death clustering as well as the mortality risk associated with death of a preceding child and investigate how these have changed over three decades (1980–2013) in Nigeria. Birth history data from the Nigeria Demographic and Health...

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Main Authors: Joshua O. Akinyemi, Clifford O. Odimegwu, Olufunmilayo O. Banjo, Babatunde M. Gbadebo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-04-01
Series:Genus
Subjects:
Infant mortality
Death clustering
Death concentration
Preceding child
Sibling mortality correlation
Dynamic models
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41118-019-0058-x

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