... 108 in 1998, it rose again to 111 in 2003. In the Upper East Region, however, progress achieved in the 1980s and 1990s continued. According to the 2003 GDHS, the infant mortality rate in this ... support. Whereas community liaison in the CHO dimension focused on starting the program, liaison in the zurugelu arm was continuous, involving regular community gatherings, male volunteers, community-network ... associated with a dramatic decline in contraceptive use and an increase in the total fertility rate of 0.5 births occurring nine months following the interruption. The dependency of couples on...