title: Factors responsible for childhood mortality variation in rural Ethiopia.
abstract: This paper uses the 1981 National Rural Demographic Survey to document childhood mortality variations in rural areas of Ethiopia. Four significant findings are highlighted. (1) Health status of parents is identified as an important determinant of childhood mortality. (2) Religion, region of residence and ethnicity interact in their effects on childhood mortality and the effect of ethnicity varies in different regions for the same religion; in some areas ethnicity may serve as a proxy for economic and cultural differences. (3) Childhood mortality is inversely related to literacy status of parents, which may also reflect socioeconomic status. (4) The data show a clear difference in childhood mortality between the famine-prone areas and the rest.
authors: New Jersey State Department of Health, Trenton.
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mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003906:Developing Countries; D005002:Ethiopia / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007226:Infant Mortality; D015993:Life Tables; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D012424:Rural Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors