Background: Reducing deaths of newborn and children under 5 years of age became an
agenda. The effect of preceding birth interval on child mortality was evidenced by different …

The study analyzed infant mortality and its risk factors in South Africa. It aimed to examine
infant mortality in the country by taking into account the hierarchical nature of the problem …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to establish socio-economic factors and maternal
practices that determine child mortality in Uganda. Design/methodology/approach The …

Abstract Background Many sub-Saharan countries are confronted with persistently high
levels of childhood morbidity and mortality because of the impact of a range of demographic …

Background As part of site development for clinical trials in novel TB vaccines, a cohort of
infants was enrolled in eastern Uganda to estimate the incidence of tuberculosis. The study …

Background This study aimed to investigate the relationship between household wealth and
under-5 year mortality in rural and semi-urban Burkina Faso. Methods The study included 15 …

Background Child mortality is an important measure of a population's health status. It is
included in the third sustainable development goal that aims to improve global health by …

The objective of this study is to investigate the impact of economic and social factors on child
mortality in South Asian countries. Economic factors consist of economic growth, private and …

Women empowerment has its significance for the economic and social development of
countries; specifically, women empowerment is rendered important for child health. Child …

This article describes how under-five mortality rate is one of the critical indicators of
development of a country. This rate tells of children's access to basic health interventions …