Purpose Even though remarkable declines in under-five mortality rates noticed globally,
nearly 5.6 million children still die annually before celebrating their fifth birthday. The 2016 …

Purpose The aim of this paper is to examine biological, maternal and socioeconomic
determinants of infant mortality in Sierra Leone. Design/methodology/approach It uses an …

Background Though effective treatment programs for severely malnourished children are
available, mortality rate among children with acute malnutrition continue to rise and little is …

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

Abstract In social sciences, Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) is an important statistical
approach for examining the causal relationships between variables. Since 1995, Egypt's …

Failure to receive post-natal care within first week of delivery causes a 3% increase in the
possibility of Acute Respiratory Infection in children under five. Mothers with unpaid …

Background: Reducing child mortality is now a global concern. Globally, Under-ve child
mortality rate was decreased by 58% in 2017. In the 2016 EDHS report, under-ve mortality …

Good maternal health care is essential for the survival and wellbeing of both the mother and
her child. However, evidences on the impact of maternal health factors on infant survival are …

The Under-five mortality (U5M) rate is an important determinant of societal and national
advancement-a key marker of wellbeing, value, and access. In spite of efforts to identify the …

The study examines the role of socio-economic and maternal factors on under–five child
mortality in Zimbabwe. The research is based on the analysis of the 2012 population census …