Background. Under‐five mortality rate is a leading indicator of the level of child health and
the overall development in countries which indicate the quality of life of a given population …

Introduction Although there has been a remarkable decline in under-five mortality through
the decades, it is still highest in socio-economically disadvantaged countries, including …

Background Even though child mortality decreased greatly (44%, since 1990), children in
developing countries are eight times more likely to die before they attain their five years …

Background Child mortality is a key indicator of the performance of the health system of a
nation. Impressive progress in the reduction of under-five mortality has been made in …

Background Though Ethiopia has shown a considerable improvement in reducing under-
five mortality rate since 1990, many children still continue to die prematurely. Mixed results …

Background Though the socio-economic situation of the Ethiopian household is improving
along with the decrease in under-five child mortality. But, under-five mortality is still one of …

Background. The under-five child mortality (U5CM) rate is the most important sensitive
indicator of the socioeconomic and health status of a community, and the overall …

Background. Though Ethiopia has made impressive progress in reducing child mortality in
the past two decades, the reduction of under‐five mortalities is a major concern for the …

Background: Of the 6.2 million estimated deaths of children under 15 years of age globally,
the death toll of children under 5 years of age accounted for 5.3 million. In Ethiopia, even …

Purpose Even though remarkable declines in under-five mortality rates noticed globally,
nearly 5.6 million children still die annually before celebrating their fifth birthday. The 2016 …