The effect of distance to formal health facility on childhood mortality in rural Tanzania, 2005–2007

The effect of distance to formal health facility on childhood mortality in rural Tanzania, 2005–2007

Background: Major improvements are required in the coverage and quality of essential childhood interventions to achieve Millennium Development Goal Four (MDG 4). Long distance to health facilities is one of the known barriers to access. We investigated the effect of networked and Euclidean distances...

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Main Authors:	Daniel Kadobera, Sartorius Benn, Honorati Masanja, Alexander Mathew, Peter Waiswa
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Taylor & Francis Group 2012-11-01
Series:	Global Health Action
Subjects:	child mortality Health and Demographic Surveillance System health facility distance Tanzania
Online Access:	http://www.globalhealthaction.net/index.php/gha/article/view/19099/pdf_1

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