Inequities in skilled attendance at birth in Namibia: A decomposition analysis

Eyob Zere1, Doyin Oluwole1, Joses Muthuri Kirigia2, Chris Mwikisa2, Thomas Mbeeli3
1Africa's Health in 2010, Academy for Educational Development, 1825 Connecticut Avenue, Washington, DC, 20009, USA
2World Health Organization, Regional Office for Africa, Brazzaville, Congo, South Africa
3Ministry of Health and Social Services, Windhoek, Namibia, South Africa

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