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Analysis of demographic data collected in a rural area of Kenya

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 July 2008

H. A. W. Van Vianen  and
J. K. Van Ginneken
H. A. W. Van Vianen
Affiliation:
Department of Demography, Groningen State University, The Netherlands
J. K. Van Ginneken
Affiliation:
Medical Research Centre, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya
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Summary

In the area studied in the Machakos Project the total fertility estimate amounts to 7·46, which is somewhat lower than reported in the preceding article (van Ginneken et al., 1984). Evidence is provided that the low observed infant mortality rate of 49 per 1000 live births is plausible; this rate is in accordance with the relatively low and rapidly declining infant mortality rates found in Kenya. No accurate estimate on adult mortality could be obtained, probably due to serious overstatement of ages in the older age groups.

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Journal of Biosocial Science , Volume 16 , Issue 4 , October 1984 , pp. 463 - 473
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Copyright © 1984, Cambridge University Press

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