Causes of death and predictors of childhood mortality in Rwanda: a matched case-control study using verbal social autopsy

• Main Authors: Neil Gupta (Author), Lisa R. Hirschhorn (Author), Felix C. Rwabukwisi (Author), Peter Drobac (Author), Felix Sayinzoga (Author), Cathy Mugeni (Author), Fulgence Nkikabahizi (Author), Tatien Bucyana (Author), Hema Magge (Author), Daniel M. Kagabo (Author), Evrard Nahimana (Author), Dominique Rouleau (Author), Amelia VanderZanden (Author), Megan Murray (Author), Cheryl Amoroso (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Rwanda has dramatically reduced child mortality, but the causes and sociodemographic drivers for mortality are poorly understood. Methods We conducted a matched case-control study of all children who died before 5 years of age in eastern Rwanda between 1st March 2013 and 28th Feb...