The study investigates the magnitude of differences in child and adult mortality by wealth in Uzbekistan, a former soviet country of Central Asia, and compares it with similar indicators from sub-Saharan Africa. Data were derived from Demographic and Health Surveys. An "Absolute Wealth Index"...

This book presents an overview of the leading prospective studies in developing countries in population and health research. Prospective community studies are concerned with the understanding of the incidence of birth, disease and death. The leading practitioners in this field present the...

The study presents an absolute indicator of modern wealth of households, defined as the sum of modern goods and services owned. It is tested using data from demographic surveys conducted in Senegal. This indicator is correlated with demographic parameters of fertility, mortality, marriage and...

L’étude présente un indicateur absolu de richesse moderne des ménages, défini comme la somme des biens et services modernes possédés. Il est testé sur les données d’enquêtes démographiques conduites au Sénégal. Cet indicateur est fortement corrélé avec les paramètres...

L’étude présente un indicateur absolu de richesse moderne des ménages, défini comme la somme des biens et services modernes possédés. Il est testé sur les données d’enquêtes démographiques conduites au Sénégal. Cet indicateur est fortement corrélé avec les paramètres...

The paper presents the most common anthropometric indicators of nutritional status for individuals and for populations. It provides tips to evaluate their pertinence for comparing two populations and for measuring long-term trends in nutritional status. It covers at the same time issues of...

Le document présente les principaux indicateurs anthropométriques mesurant l’état nutritionnel des individus et des populations. Il donne des éléments pour juger de leur pertinence, pour comparer deux populations et pour évaluer les grandes tendances de l’état nutritionnel. Il traite...

Before 1965, under-five mortality was declining in Rwanda, from an estimated value of 346 per 1,000 in 1950 to 229 per 1,000 in 1965. Then it rose for about 12 years to 261 per 1,000 in 1977, to decline again, reaching a level of 132 per 1,000 in 1990. The 1991-2000 period witnessed a major peak...