GEOGRAPHIC ASSESSMENT ON DEMOGRAPHIC CONDITIONS OF MAGWAY REGION: A CASE STUDY OF INFANT MORTALITY
Abstract
- Infant mortality is defined as the number of deaths of children under one year of age per 1,000 live births. It is widely accepted as an important indicator of the health of the country's population. According to 2014 Myanmar Population and Housing Census, Magway Region has a relatively highest infant mortality rate (IMR) compared with other states and regions of Myanmar. The aim of this paper is to do geographic assessment on high infant mortality of research area. The present paper attempted to investigate using data from household survey. This study emphasizes on spatial patterns of infant mortality in Magway Region by applying qualitative method after conducting questionnaire survey on highest infant mortality area using factorial discriminate analysis. Spatial analysis was employed to explore spatial distribution and temporal variation of infant mortality in the Magway Region. Result of this study show that the environmental and geographical characteristics of the study area are strongly influence on infant mortality.
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Year
- 2021
Author
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Hnin Khaing Aye
Subject
- Geography
Publisher
- Myanmar Academy of Arts and Science (MAAS)