Infant and child mortality differentials in Taita-Taveta district, by division

Abstract

This study has looked into the effects of socio-economic factors education, marital status and place of residence on infant and child mortality by divisions of Taita-Taveta District as of 1979 census. Trussell's method of mortality estimation was used to make infant and child mortality estimates using the q(2) values. The findings have shown that socio-economic development has a great influence on infant and child mortality. Mothers belonging to groups of varying socio-economic status have been found to have different infant "and child mortality experiences. Thus promotion of socio-economic development will be a means of reducing infant and child mortality.