Using remotely sensed night-time light as a proxy for poverty in Africa

Population health is linked closely to poverty. To assess the effectiveness of health interventions it is critical to monitor the spatial and temporal changes in the health indicators of populations and outcomes across varying levels of poverty. Existing measures of poverty based on income, consumpt...

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Main Authors: Noor, A, Alegana, V, Gething, P, Tatem, A, Snow, R
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central Ltd. 2008
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