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The determinants of infant and child mortality in developing countries: The case of Sub-Sahara Africa

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Fayissa, B. The determinants of infant and child mortality in developing countries: The case of Sub-Sahara Africa. Rev Black Polit Econ 29, 83–98 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12114-001-1004-6

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