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DETERMINANTS OF INFANT AND CHILD MORTALITY IN THE WEST BANK AND GAZA STRIP

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 November 2000

JON PEDERSEN
JON PEDERSEN
Affiliation:
Fafo, Institute for Applied Social Science, Box 2947 Tøyen, N 0608 Oslo, Norway
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Abstract

Infant and child mortality in the West Bank and Gaza Strip has steadily reduced since 1967, even though fertility has remained extremely high. In this paper the determinants of infant and child mortality are discussed, with particular emphasis on the role of consanguineous marriages, short birth spacing and maternal education. It is shown that short birth spacings and type of marriage are more important determinants of infant mortality than maternal education. Moreover, the relative role of consanguineous marriages appears to increase with time.

Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Biosocial Science , Volume 32 , Issue 4 , October 2000 , pp. 527 - 546
Copyright
© 2000 Cambridge University Press

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