Development of a spatial sampling protocol using GIS to measure health disparities in Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso, a medium-sized African city

Development of a spatial sampling protocol using GIS to measure health disparities in Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso, a medium-sized African city

Abstract Background Many cities in developing countries experience an unplanned and rapid growth. Several studies have shown that the irregular urbanization and equipment of cities produce different health risks and uneven exposure to specific diseases. Consequently, health surveys within cities sho...

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Main Authors: Daouda Kassié, Anna Roudot, Nadine Dessay, Jean-Luc Piermay, Gérard Salem, Florence Fournet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:International Journal of Health Geographics
Subjects:
Health disparities
Spatial sampling
Typology
Medium-sized city
Bobo-Dioulasso
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12942-017-0087-7

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