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Proximate Determinants of Under-Five Mortality in Ethiopia: Using 2016 Nationwide Survey Data

Although there has been a remarkable decline in under-five mortality through the decades, it is still highest in socio-economically disadvantaged countries, including Ethiopia. The benefits of reducing under-five mortality have been highly emphasized in the ambitious target of Sustainable Developmen...

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Published in:Pediatric health, medicine and therapeutics medicine and therapeutics, 2019-01, Vol.10, p.169-176
Main Authors: Fikru, Chaltu, Getnet, Masrie, Shaweno, Tamrat
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Language:English
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Summary:Although there has been a remarkable decline in under-five mortality through the decades, it is still highest in socio-economically disadvantaged countries, including Ethiopia. The benefits of reducing under-five mortality have been highly emphasized in the ambitious target of Sustainable Development Goals. The risk factors of under-five mortality have not been exhaustively researched in Ethiopia using recent nationwide survey data. This study aimed to determine the risk factors of under-five mortality using the recent nationwide survey data. The data source for this study was the 2016 Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey. Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression analysis was conducted and statistical significance was declared at p value < 0.05. The data for a total of 10,641 under-five children were analyzed and the under-five mortality rate was 67 per 1000 live births in this study. In the final model, rural residence (AOR=2.0, [1.20, 3.30], =0.008), mothers who gave birth with preceding birth intervals of shorter than 24 months (AOR=2.12, CI=[1.72, 2.61],
ISSN:1179-9927
1179-9927
DOI:10.2147/PHMT.S231608