Objective To examine the association between maternal age at first birth and infant mortality,
stunting, underweight, wasting, diarrhoea and anaemia in children in low-and middle …

Under-five mortality in Nigeria has been reported to be on the decline, but the dynamics are
yet to receive adequate attention. Thus the main objective of this study was to assess these …

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 study was a secondary analysis of existing data from the 2011 Ethiopia Demographic
and Health Survey data. Of the 2097 live births recorded in Affar, Somali, Benishangul …

Background Studies examining the intricate interplay between poverty, female literacy, child
malnutrition, and child mortality are rare in demographic literature. Given the recent focus on …

Background Under-five mortality is a matter of serious concern for child health as well as the
social development of any country. The paper aimed to find the accuracy of machine …

Background Infant mortality remains a serious global public health problem. The global
infant mortality rate has decreased significantly over time, but the rate of decline in most …

Introduction People living in the same area share similar determinants of infant mortality,
such as access to healthcare. The community's prevailing norms and attitudes about health …

BACKGROUND Prior studies suggest that infant mortality in rural areas of India is
substantially higher than in urban areas. However, little is known about the determinants …

Background Bangladesh has achieved MDG 4, but although post neonatal and child
mortality have shown impressive declines, neonatal mortality is still lagging behind. More …