Background. Preventing the life of the newborn and reducing the entrenched disparity of
childhood mortality across different levels is one of the crucial public health problems …

The infant mortality rate remains unacceptably high in sub-Saharan African countries.
Ethiopia has one of the highest rates of infant death. This study aimed to identify individual …

Abstract Under-five (U5M) is one of the most significant and sensitive measures of the
community's health. Children who live in rural areas are more likely than those who live in …

Background Infant mortality is defined as the death of a child at any time after birth and
before the child's first birthday. Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest infant and child mortality …

In low-and middle-income countries (LMICs), economic downturns can lead to increased
child mortality by affecting dietary, environmental, and care-seeking factors. This study …

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted during the United Nations
meeting in 2015 to succeed Millennium Development Goals. Among the health targets, SDG …

Background Worldwide, there is remarkable progress in child survival in the past three
decades. Ethiopia is off-track on sustainable development targets in under-five mortality …

Abstract Background Maternal age< 18 or> 34 years, short inter-pregnancy birth interval,
and higher birth order are considered to be high-risk fertility behaviours (HRFB). Underfive …

Background Post-neonatal mortality is the number of deaths of infants aged 28 days through
11 months and is expressed as post-neonatal deaths per 1000 live births per year. This …

The northern geopolitical zones (NGZs) continue to report the highest under-5 mortality rates
(U5MRs) among Nigeria's six geopolitical zones. This study was designed to identify factors …