Decentralization of birth registration to Local Government in Tanzania: the association with completeness of birth registration and certification

Background In Tanzania only an estimated one-quarter of births are registered and certified. Birth registration uses a centralized system with geographic and cost barriers for families. A pilot decentralized birth registration system has been trialled in 11 of 26 regions, substantially increasing re...

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Main Authors: Christopher Sanga, Gregory Kabadi, Emilian Karugendo, Don de Savigny, Daniel Cobos Muñoz, Tim Adair
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-12-01
Series:Global Health Action
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/16549716.2020.1831795