Under-Five Mortality in Buea Health District, Southwest Cameroon: Evidence from a Community-Based Birth Cohort Study of Rate, Causes, and Age-Specific Patterns

• Main Authors: Ettamba Agborndip (Author), Benjamin Momo Kadia (Author), Domin Sone Majunda Ekaney (Author), Lawrence Tanyi Mbuagbaw (Author), Marie Therese Obama (Author), Julius Atashili (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background. Updating the knowledge base on the causes and patterns of under-five mortality (U5M) is crucial for the design of suitable interventions to improve survival of children under five. Objectives. To assess the rate, causes, and age-specific patterns of U5M in Buea Health District, Cameroon....