A sociologist wants to measure the current infant mortality rate in Niger. Accordingly, the sociologist:
A) interviews women who have lost infants and women whose infants have survived
B) measures changes in infant death rates over time and estimates the current year
C) starts by collecting data on crude death rates
D) searches for available data that records the number of babies per thousand of population who die before reaching one year of age

Question

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Option D is the best choice as it directly addresses the objective of measuring the current infant mortality rate in Niger by searching for available data that records the number of babies per thousand of population who die before reaching one year of age. Option A may provide some insights, but it is time-consuming and may not yield accurate results. Option B is not helpful in determining the current infant mortality rate. Option C is also not useful as crude death rates do not specifically measure infant mortality.

A Sociologist Wants to Measure the Current Infant Mortality Rate