Title: The state of children's health in the developing world.

POPLINE Document Number: 252028

Author(s):

Hanson LA

Source citation:

In: Resources and population: natural, institutional, and demographic dimensions of development, edited by Bernardo Colombo, Paul Demeny, and Max F. Perutz. Oxford, England, Clarendon Press, 1996. :224-32.

Abstract:

This is a general review of the factors affecting infant and child health and mortality in developing countries, with particular attention given to data for Pakistan. The author considers the negative impact of population growth on child health, the efficacy of breast-feeding in reducing infant mortality, and the link between infant mortality and birthrates. (ANNOTATION)

Keywords:

Developing Countries
Child Health
Infant Mortality
Child Mortality
Pakistan
Breastfeeding
Fertility
Health
Mortality
Population Dynamics
Demographic Factors
Population
Asia, Southern
Asia
Infant Nutrition
Nutrition