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Health inequalities at the intersection of multiple social determinants among under five children residing Nairobi urban slums: An application of multilevel analysis of individual heterogeneity and discriminatory accuracy (MAIHDA)

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  • Eliud Kibuchi
  • Ivy Chumo
  • Caroline Kabaria
  • Helen Elsey
  • Penelope Phillips-Howard
  • Noemia Teixeira de Siqueira-Filha
  • Lana Whittaker
  • Alastair H Leyland
  • Blessing Mberu
  • Linsay Gray

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In this analysis we examine through an intersectionality lens how key social determinants of health (SDOH) are associated with health conditions among under-five children (

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  • Eliud Kibuchi & Ivy Chumo & Caroline Kabaria & Helen Elsey & Penelope Phillips-Howard & Noemia Teixeira de Siqueira-Filha & Lana Whittaker & Alastair H Leyland & Blessing Mberu & Linsay Gray, 2024. "Health inequalities at the intersection of multiple social determinants among under five children residing Nairobi urban slums: An application of multilevel analysis of individual heterogeneity and di," PLOS Global Public Health, Public Library of Science, vol. 4(2), pages 1-22, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pgph00:0002931
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0002931
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