Journal of
Public Health and Epidemiology

  • Abbreviation: J. Public Health Epidemiol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2316
  • DOI: 10.5897/JPHE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 655

Full Length Research Paper

Geospatial variation and risk factors for under-five mortality in rural Misungwi, North-western Tanzania

George Felix Masanja
  • George Felix Masanja
  • Department of Geography, Faculty of Education, St. Augustine University of Tanzania, Mwanza, Tanzania.
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  •  Received: 17 August 2020
  •  Accepted: 16 September 2020
  •  Published: 30 September 2020

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