BACKGROUND In low-and middle-income countries, mortality levels are commonly derived
from retrospective reports on deceased relatives collected in sample surveys and censuses …

BACKGROUND In low-and middle-income countries (LMICs), data on causes of death is
often inaccurate or incomplete. In this paper, we test whether adding a few questions about …

In many less developed countries, household surveys collect full and summary birth
histories to provide estimates of child mortality. However, full birth histories are expensive to …

Adult mortality is an important development and public health issue that continues to attract
the attention of demographers and public health researchers. Controversies exist about the …

Accurate knowledge of adult mortality levels and trends in the developing world is hampered
by a widespread lack of complete vital registration systems. Although knowledge of infant …

Background In many countries, little is known about adult mortality rates. New innovations
are necessary to develop reasonable estimates from available information. One readily …

Many African countries lack conventional data sources for systematic assessment of adult
mortality. Studies of mortality in Cameroon have mainly been concerned with infant and …

There is increased demand for maternal mortality estimates as a result of the choice of the
Maternal Mortality Ratio as the key indicator for Millennium Development Goal 5. Given this …

Maternal mortality is among the health indictors reflecting the greatest disparity between rich
and poor countries. At the 1987 Safe Motherhood Conference in Nairobi, Kenya, attention …

Background In countries with limited vital registration, adult mortality is frequently estimated
using siblings' survival histories (SSHs) collected during Demographic and Health Surveys …