The influence of maternal HIV status on mortality in children under the age of five years

Child mortality can be used to measure the level of social development as well as the health status of children (Hill 1991). By world regions, sub-Saharan Africa maintains the highest rates of under-five mortality. Current under-five mortality is estimated at 76 deaths per 1,000 live births (Hug, Sh...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Makala, Lukuni
Other Authors: Moultrie, Thomas
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2021
Subjects:
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/32538