Determinants of child survival and nutritional status and health care seeking behaviour in a rural district of Pakistan" (Dr. Rozina Noordin)

• To identify the demographic, socio-economic, environmental and village-related risk factors for infant and childhood mortality, in Thatta district.
• To examine the factors influencing utilization of health services during fatal childhood illnesses.
• To determine the prevalence and risk indicators of malnutiriton among pre-school children in Thatta district.
• To study the health-care seeking behavior and practices of rural mothers regarding diarrhoea and acute respiratory illnesses

Funder: IDRC (International Development Research Centre, Canada).