Child mortality inequalities across Rwanda districts: a geoadditive continuous-time survival analysis

Child survival programmes are efficient when they target the most significant and area-specific factors. This study aimed to assess the key determinants and spatial variation of child mortality at the district level in Rwanda. Data from the 2010 Rwanda Demographic and Health Survey were analysed for...

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Published in:	Geospatial Health
Main Authors:	François Niragire, Thomas N.O. Achia, Alexandre Lyambabaje, Joseph Ntaganira
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	PAGEPress Publications 2017-05-01
Subjects:	Spatial variation Child mortality Geoadditive model Continuous-time hazard Rwanda
Online Access:	http://geospatialhealth.net/index.php/gh/article/view/450

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