Background Nigeria's efforts to reduce under-five mortality has been biased in favour of
childhood mortality to the neglect of neonates and as such the literature is short of adequate …

Background Child mortality has become a prominent public health issue in sub-Saharan
Africa (SSA). The mortality rates can in part be translated to how communities meet the …

Background Intra-household dynamics play crucial roles in utilisation of healthcare services
for children. We investigated the influence of household relationships on healthcare seeking …

Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa and the eighth most populous country in the
world, yet there is a dearth of published research about its demography. As Nigeria enters a …

Background Child survival is a major concern in Nigeria, as it contributes 13% of the global
under-five mortalities. Although studies have examined the determinants of under-five …

Child mortality is a deciding factor of the well-being of a population and often serves as a
pointer of the socio-economic status and health development of a nation. A 2017 report on …

Background As an important marker for health equity and access, under-five mortality (UFM)
is a primary measure for socioeconomic development. The importance of reducing UFM has …

Background: One of the targets for the third and fifth Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
borders on children survival and women economic empowerment, respectively. A robust …

Abstract Background Maternal age< 18 or> 34 years, short inter-pregnancy birth interval,
and higher birth order are considered to be high-risk fertility behaviours (HRFB). Underfive …

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 …