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Relationship between survival status of first child and subsequent child death

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 July 2008

M. M. Rahman ,
M. Kabir  and
R. Amin
M. M. Rahman
Affiliation:
International Centre for Living Aquatic Resources Management
M. Kabir
Affiliation:
Department of Statistics, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh
R. Amin
Affiliation:
Institute of Urban Research, Morgan State University, Baltimore, USA
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Summary

This paper examines the association between infant mortality of the first born and subsequent children using data from rural Bangladesh collected during the period 1971–82. It shows that birth spacing and age of mother at the time of the second birth are important predictors of the survival status of the first child. The findings are discussed in terms of policy implications.

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Research Article
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Journal of Biosocial Science , Volume 28 , Issue 2 , April 1996 , pp. 185 - 191
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1996

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