Prevalence and determinants of death registration and certification uptake in Uganda.

Death registration in Uganda remains extremely low, yet mortality statistics are vital in health policy, planning, resource allocation and decision-making. According to NIRA, only 1% of deaths are registered annually, while Uganda Bureau of Statistics estimates death registration at 24% for the peri...

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Main Authors: Leonard K Atuhaire, Elizabeth Nansubuga, Olivia Nankinga, Helen Namirembe Nviiri, Benard Odur
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0264742