Trends in the association between educational assortative mating, infant and child mortality in Nigeria

Abstract Background Existing knowledge has established the connection between maternal education and child survival, but little is known about how educational assortative mating (EAM), relates to childhood mortality. We attempt to examine this association in the context of Nigeria. Methods Data was...

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Main Authors: Tolulope Ariyo, Quanbao Jiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-08-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-11568-0