Search for dissertations about: "Under-five"
Showing result 21 - 25 of 52 swedish dissertations containing the word Under-five.
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21. Neonatal Mortality in Vietnam : Challenges and Effects of a Community-Based Participatory Intervention
Abstract : Globally neonatal mortality accounts for 40% of under-five deaths. Participatory interventions where the local problems are addressed have been successful in some settings. READ MORE
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22. Academics and Politics : Northern European Area Studies at Greifswald University, 1917–1991
Abstract : The decision to institute Area Studies in German universities in 1917, was born out of a perceived need to widen the intellectual horizon of the public and academia alike. At Greifswald University this ambitious reform programme saw the foundation of a Nordic Institute, charged with interdisciplinary studies of contemporary Northern Europe. READ MORE
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23. Essays on Empirical Development Economics: Education, Health and Gender
Abstract : This thesis consists of three empirical essays in development economics on education, health and gender."Income Shocks and Gender Gaps in Education: Evidence from Uganda" uses exogenous variation in rainfall across districts in Uganda to estimate the causal effects of household income shocks on children's enrollment and cognitive skills conditional on gender. READ MORE
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24. Effect of local food on lumefantrine bioavailability and population pharmacokinetics in Ugandan children with malaria
Abstract : Background. Artemether-lumefantrine (AL) is widely adopted as first-line treatment for uncomplicated malaria. Lumefantrine (LUM), the long acting partner drug is critical for cure by eliminating malaria parasites left after artemether exposure. READ MORE
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25. Mortality and survival from childhood to old age in rural Ethiopia
Abstract : This thesis examines ways of establishing cause of death, assessing trends in mortality, and identifying factors that affect mortality and survival among the different population groups in rural and semi-urban Ethiopia. These data are important for health care planning; however, such vital data are unavailable in many developing countries. READ MORE