Fertility and under-five mortality are considered as key health indicators of a population.
Both the fertility and under-five mortality varies accross countries, regions, ethnic groups and …

Subnational estimates of child mortality are difficult to produce and are rare in Sub-Saharan
Africa. It is the overall aim of this research to derive estimates of child mortality rates for the …

Abstract The Republic of Tanzania has been experiencing one of the highest infant and
child mortality rates. There have been few efforts in understanding the bio-demographic …

This paper investigates the relationship between parental education and child mortality in
Madagascar. Until recently, most research linking parental education and child mortality had …

According to a 2010 report by the United Nations, mortality rates among children under the
age of five remain extremely high in most countries in sub-Saharan Africa in which …

Under-five mortality is a leading indicator of child health and overall development of a
country. Sub-Saharan Africa remains the region with the highest under-5 mortality rate in the …

Whereas child mortality has been decreased globally in the last 20 years, high levels persist
in Sub-Saharan Africa. This paper analyzes child mortality in 25 sub-Saharan countries …

The study examined the impact of food security on child mortality (infant mortality and under-
five mortality), using a dynamic panel data analysis for 114 countries for the period 1995 …

Child mortality in Sierra Leone is the highest ranked in the world. The main causes for child
mortality are maternal factors, environmental factors and health factors. Minimal research …

The demographic revolution in developing countries and Africa with special regards to
Zimbabwe Abstract This dissertation aimed to examine the demographic revolution in …