@article{fdi:010054865,
  title = {{R}ainfall variation as a factor in child survival in rural {B}urkina {F}aso : the benefit of an event-history analysis},
  author = {{D}os {S}antos, {S}t{\'e}phanie and {H}enry, {S}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{A}part from the classical determinants of child survival, ecological factors can have a strong influence on child survival in rural subsistence societies, particularly by their impact on malnutrition and on the reduction of income. {P}ersistence of unfavourable climatic conditions may lead to a sharp reduction of food production, and children under five are particularly sensitive to food shortage. {T}his study combines exceptionally reliable multi-source data in event-history models, to understand how rainfall variations may influence child survival in {B}urkina {F}aso, which experiences high levels of child mortality and high rainfall disparities. {T}he results highlight the necessity of measuring the rainfall variations with accuracy at fine spatial and temporal resolutions. {C}hild survival in {B}urkina {F}aso depends on rainfall conditions, but there are specific patterns of rainfall variations and children's mortality relationships in. each agro-climatic region.},
  keywords = {},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{P}opulation {S}pace and {P}lace},
  volume = {14},
  numero = {1},
  pages = {1--20},
  ISSN = {1544-8444},
  year = {2008},
  DOI = {10.1002/psp.470},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010054865},
}