Background Despite the global reduction in under-five mortality, still many children die
before their fifth birthday in Ethiopia. The main aim of this study was to identify determinants …

Background: Infant mortality is one of the most sensitive and commonly used indicators of
the social and economic development of a nation. Ethiopia is among the African countries …

The child mortality rate is an essential measurement of socioeconomic growth and the
quality of life in Ethiopia which is one among the six countries that account for half of the …

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 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 The death of children under-five years is one of the critical issues in public
health and improving child survival continues to be a matter of urgent concern. In this paper …

Background Despite consistent efforts to reduce child undernutrition, severe acute
malnutrition (SAM) continues to be a serious obstacle to child survival and development in …

Background Even though the global under-five mortality rate substantially decreased over
time, Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries including Ethiopia continue to share the huge …

The under-five mortality rate is one of the most important indicators of the socio-economic
wellbeing and public health conditions of a country. Under-five death in Ethiopia has …

Objective To assess the effect of short birth interval (SBI) on neonatal, infant, and under-five
mortality in Ethiopia. Design A nationally representative cross-sectional survey. Setting This …