Search for dissertations about: "Under-five mortality"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 25 swedish dissertations containing the words Under-five mortality.

  2. 11. Poverty and health in different contexts : social inequalities in child mortality in Mozambique and 19th century Stockholm

    Author : Gloria Macassa; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Poverty; Mozambique; 19th century Stockholm; child mortality; social differentials; ethnic affiliation; inequalities in health; causes of death; wedlock.;

    Abstract : Infant and child mortality has declined in many low-income countries. However, in sub Saharan Africa, childhood mortality is still one of the major public health problems, which is worsening as some countries experience new increases in mortality due to HIV/AIDS. READ MORE

  4. 12. Making visible the invisible : Health risks from environmental exposures among socially deprived populations of Nairobi, Kenya

    Author : Thaddaeus Wandera Egondi; Joacim Rocklöv; Nawi Ng; Remare Ettarh; Patrick Kinney; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; air pollution; urban health; temperature-related mortality; particulate matter; exposure assessment; child health; Epidemiology; epidemiologi; folkhälsa; Public health;

    Abstract : Background: Most countries of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are experiencing a high rate of ur­banization accompanied with unplanned development resulting into sprawl of slums. The weath­er patterns and air pollution sources in most urban areas are changing with significant effects on health. READ MORE

  5. 13. Social context, social position and child survival : social determinants of child health inequities in Nigeria

    Author : Diddy Antai; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Social determinants of health; inequities; inequalities; social contexts; social stratification; social position; Nigeria;

    Abstract : Under-five mortality rate is a key indicator of the level of child health and overall well-being of a given population and is an indicator of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals 4. Of the estimated more than 10 million children that die worldwide each year, 41% of these deaths occur in sub-Saharan Africa. READ MORE

  6. 14. Millennium Development Goals in Nicaragua : Analysing progress, social inequalities, and community actions

    Author : Wilton Pérez; Carina Källestål; Ilona Koupil; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Millennium Development Goals; child survival; poverty; inequality; interventions; spatial model; Nicaragua;

    Abstract : The world has made important efforts to meet the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) by 2015. However, it is still insufficient and inequalities prevail in the poorest settings. READ MORE

  7. 15. The survival and nutritional status of children in relation to aspects of maternal health : follow-up studies in rural Uganda

    Author : Gershim Asiki; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Background: Low income countries continue to experience high under-five mortality and a high prevalence of protein energy malnutrition (PEM) among surviving children. There is lack of empirical data for accurate tracking of child survival and for determining the consequences of early childhood PEM on future health and education. READ MORE