Modelling covariates of infant and child mortality in Malawi

dc.contributor.advisorMoultrie, Tomen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorLemani, Claraen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-07-31T12:40:00Z
dc.date.available2014-07-31T12:40:00Z
dc.date.issued2013en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes abstract.
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references.
dc.description.abstractMortality of children under the age of five has been the main target of public health policies (Gakusi and Garenne 2006). There has been a significant decline in under-five mortality in the twentieth century in almost all countries regardless of initial levels and socio-economic factors, although the rate of decline has been different in different regions (UNIGME 2012). Malawi, a country in the sub-Saharan region, is characterised by high infant and child mortality. Using data from 2010 Malawi Demographic and Health Survey, infant mortality in Malawi was estimated at 66 deaths per 1000 births while child mortality was at 50 deaths per 1000 births (NSO and ORC Macro 2011). Studies have been conducted to identify covariates of infant and child mortality in Malawi but none of these used recent data and none has included HIV/AIDS as a risk factor (Baker 1999; Bolstad and Manda 2001; Kalipeni 1992; Manda 1999). This study aims at examining bio-demographic, socio-economic and environmental factors associated with infant and child mortality in Malawi. Malawi Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) data for 2004 and 2010 are used.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationLemani, C. (2013). <i>Modelling covariates of infant and child mortality in Malawi</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Commerce ,Centre for Actuarial Research (CARE). Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/5895en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationLemani, Clara. <i>"Modelling covariates of infant and child mortality in Malawi."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Commerce ,Centre for Actuarial Research (CARE), 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/5895en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationLemani, C. 2013. Modelling covariates of infant and child mortality in Malawi. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Lemani, Clara AB - Mortality of children under the age of five has been the main target of public health policies (Gakusi and Garenne 2006). There has been a significant decline in under-five mortality in the twentieth century in almost all countries regardless of initial levels and socio-economic factors, although the rate of decline has been different in different regions (UNIGME 2012). Malawi, a country in the sub-Saharan region, is characterised by high infant and child mortality. Using data from 2010 Malawi Demographic and Health Survey, infant mortality in Malawi was estimated at 66 deaths per 1000 births while child mortality was at 50 deaths per 1000 births (NSO and ORC Macro 2011). Studies have been conducted to identify covariates of infant and child mortality in Malawi but none of these used recent data and none has included HIV/AIDS as a risk factor (Baker 1999; Bolstad and Manda 2001; Kalipeni 1992; Manda 1999). This study aims at examining bio-demographic, socio-economic and environmental factors associated with infant and child mortality in Malawi. Malawi Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) data for 2004 and 2010 are used. DA - 2013 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2013 T1 - Modelling covariates of infant and child mortality in Malawi TI - Modelling covariates of infant and child mortality in Malawi UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/5895 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/5895
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationLemani C. Modelling covariates of infant and child mortality in Malawi. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Commerce ,Centre for Actuarial Research (CARE), 2013 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/5895en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentCentre for Actuarial Research (CARE)en_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Commerceen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherDemographyen_ZA
dc.titleModelling covariates of infant and child mortality in Malawien_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMPhilen_ZA
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