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The Impact Of Climate Variability And Conflict On Childhood Diarrhea And Malnutrition In West Africa, Gillian Dunn
The Impact Of Climate Variability And Conflict On Childhood Diarrhea And Malnutrition In West Africa, Gillian Dunn
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Objectives: This dissertation aims to contribute to our understanding of how climate variability and armed conflict impacts diarrheal disease and malnutrition among young children in West Africa. Two studies examine the associations between climate and diarrheal disease across the whole study area – ten countries in West Africa during the period 2008-2013. The third study examines diarrheal disease and malnutrition in Northeast Nigeria before (2008) and after (2013) the start of the current armed conflict in the area.
Methods: Outcome variables and child, caregiver, and household characteristics for these studies are from the Demographic and Health Surveys. Additional datasets include …