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 …

Objectives To identify common factors associated with post-neonatal, infant, child and under-
5 mortality in Nigeria. Design, setting and participants A cross-sectional data of three Nigeria …

Neonatal (NMR), infant (IMR) and under-five (U5M) mortality rates remain high in Nigeria.
Evidence-based knowledge of trends and drivers of child mortality will aid proper …

Background Detailed spatial understanding of levels and trends in under-5 mortality is
needed to improve the targeting of interventions to the areas of highest need, and to …

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 …

The under-five mortality rate (U5MR) is a critical and widely available population health
indicator. Both the MDGs and SDGs define targets for improvement in the U5MR, and the …

This paper underscores the need for detailed data on health and disaster risks for sub-
Saharan African cities, particularly for their informal settlements. Systems that should …

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 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 …

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 …