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Proximate determinants of child mortality in liberia

1991; Cambridge University Press; Volume: 23; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1017/s0021932000019374

1469-7599

Omar B. Ahmad, Isaac W. Eberstein, David F. Sly,

Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations

Summary The study looks at the effects of maternal sociodemographic characteristics and the quality of the environment on child survival through two intervening variables, breast-feeding and prenatal care. A linear structural equation modelling approach was used to examine infant and child survival based on a weighted sample of 5180 Liberian children aged 0–5 years. The findings confirm previous studies, but also reveal complex relationships of the role of education, maternal age and breast-feeding in enhancing child survival.