nabila ashraf

Proposal Title:

Health Inequalities in child survival: A decomposition analysis

Supervisor name:

Dr Sadia Mariam Malik drsadia_malik@yahoo.com

Significance:

Health Inequality among individuals is one of the major issues in developing countries like Pakistan. Pakistan in not achieving her Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).Two of eight goals are about health targets.WB report shows that Infant mortality rate is very high. From this study, the Health Inequality in Pakistan will be measured at national level and at four provinces of Pakistan.

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