In this Series paper, we review trends since the 2005 Lancet Series on Neonatal Survival to
inform acceleration of progress for newborn health post-2015. On the basis of multicountry …

About 0.75 million neonates die every year in India, the highest for any country in the world.
The neonatal mortality rate (NMR) declined from 52 per 1000 live births in 1990 to 28 per …

Background Childhood malnutrition is a critical public health concern in Pakistan. We aimed
to explore factors associated with malnutrition in Pakistani children (< 5 years of age) using …

Abstract Background: Studies in South Asia suggest that child marriage is a strong risk factor
for intimate partner violence (IPV), but evidence outside the region is lacking. Methods: This …

Background The issue of child marriage is a form of human rights violation among young
women mainly in resource-constrained countries. Over the past decades, child marriage has …

Background Both young and advanced maternal age is associated with adverse birth and
child outcomes. Few studies have examined these associations in low-income and middle …

The facility reporting data verification tool is a questionnaire used to verify the availability of
specific services provided at the facility level followed by verification of source documents …

In many traditional societies, women's age at marriage acts simultaneously as a gateway to
new family roles and the likelihood of producing offspring. However, inadequate attention …

Girl child marriage remains widespread in India despite implementation of several policies
and programmes to eliminate the practice. This study examines the effects of girls' …

This paper quantitatively examines the intergenerational effects of girl child marriage, or the
developmental and health outcomes of children born to women who marry before age 18 …