Health and health-related indicators in slum, rural, and urban communities: a comparative analysis

• Главные авторы: Blessing U. Mberu (Автор), Tilahun Nigatu Haregu (Автор), Catherine Kyobutungi (Автор), Alex C. Ezeh (Автор)
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• Опубликовано: Taylor & Francis Group, 2016-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: It is generally assumed that urban slum residents have worse health status when compared with other urban populations, but better health status than their rural counterparts. This belief/assumption is often because of their physical proximity and assumed better access to health care serv...