Causes and Child Health Consequences of Maternal Fertility Choices in Cameroon
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Maternal Fertility; Child Health; DHS; Cameroon;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- I12 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Health Behavior
- J13 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Fertility; Family Planning; Child Care; Children; Youth
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