CHILDHOOD DISEASE MAPPING IN KADUNA STATE USING GEOGRAPHIC N SYSTEMS

📄 Project Abstract

According to UNICEF (United Nations Children's Fund (2009)), 9.2 million children under age five died worldwide in 2007 alone, and an estimated two-thirds of childhood deaths are preventable with existing tools and interventions such as the use of vaccines. Childhood is defined as the period of life between birth and puberty (The free dictionary.com). Within this study, childhood refers to children between the ages of 0-5 years. The first five years of life are the most crucial to the physical and intellectual development of children and can determine their potential to learn and thrive in their lifetime (POLICY, 2002). Sadly, childhood mortality and morbidity rates still remain high, especially in Third World countries. Most children suffer from a variety of diseases during their childhood years, some of which lead to the death of the child. Previous studies have shown that under-five mortality rate (U5MR) was 205 and 197 per 1,000 live births in 2003 and 2004 respectively. (PATHS (Pa...