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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"Namibia demographic and health survey"”.
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Demographic and socio-economic factors influencing medical care-seeking behaviour among people who experienced mental health issues in Namibia
… originated from the effort to establish if the demographic and socio-economic factors influence the medical-care seeking behaviours of people who experienced mental health issues in Namibia. The study identifies geographically diverse populations in Namibia through the secondary data collected …
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An empirical analysis of the effects of fertility on maternal health status in Namibia
… examines the effect of fertility on maternal health status in Namibia. Cross-section data from the Namibia Demographic and Health Survey for 2013 was used. Firstly the study estimated the Zero-Inflated Poisson (ZIP) model to analyze the effect of socio-economic factors on fertility. Secondly, …
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Shared-component model with application to mapping gender specific pattern in HIV testing and condom use in Namibia
… of the study was to examine gender-specific and shared spatial variation in HIV testing and condom use in Namibia for targeted health promotion interventions. The study used data from the Namibia Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) carried out between 2006 and 2007. Bayesian hierarchical …
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Population health in Namibia: an analytical approach
Background and objectives: Namibia aims to improve population health and human development. As there is limited research to date exploring the sociodemographic patterns of disease and healthcare access in the country, this thesis aimed to assess the burden of infectious and non-communicable …
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Infant and child feeding practices: Analyses of exclusive breastfeeding and complementary feeding in Namibia
… year. Hence, proper nutrition during infancy and early childhood is fundamentally to the development of a child’s potential for normal growth, development, and survival of infants and children, particularly in developing. This study intent was to examine feeding patterns, practices and factors …
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An event history analysis of socio-economic determinants of adult mortality in Namibia
… most policy instruments concentrated on child and maternal health. Lack of vital registration system in SSA, further, has made it impossible to accurately estimate adult mortality. However, interest to better understand the epidemiology of HIV/AIDS, which has a greater impact on adults, has …