Volume 16 - Article 8 | Pages 219–248
Evaluation of a village-informant driven demographic surveillance system in Karonga, Northern Malawi
By Andreas Jahn, Amelia C Crampin, Judith R. Glynn, Venance Mwinuka, Elenaus Mwaiyeghele, Johnbosco Mwafilaso, Keith Branson, Nuala McGrath, Paul EM Fine, Basia Zaba
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