Der Gesundheitsstatus eines Volkes ist ein entscheidender Faktor für dessen Produktivität, Lebensqualität und Entwicklungspotenzial. Ziel dieses Beitrags ist es, die Bedeutung der jeweiligen sozio-ökonomischen und medizinischen Faktoren zu diskutieren, die den Gesundheitszustand eines Volkes...

The paper investigates birth weight and its correlates in Kenya using nationally representative data collected by the government in the early 1990s. I find that immunization of the mother against tetanus during pregnancy is strongly associated with improvements in birth weight. Other factors...

The paper investigates birth weight and its correlates in Kenya using nationally representative data collected by the government in the early 1990s. I find that immunization of the mother against tetanus during pregnancy is strongly associated with improvements in birth weight. Other factors...