Estimating the Influence of Maternal Height on Under-Five Mortality in Nigeria

This study uses a nationally representative data sample to assess the effect of maternal height as an intergenerational influence on under-five mortality. Data from the 2003 and 2008 Nigerian Demographic Health Survey (NDHS) (n=41,005) selecting women aged 15 to 49yrs whose most recent births were w...

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Published in:African journal of reproductive health 2014-03, Vol.18 (1), p.54-60
Main Authors: Enwerem, N, Obirieze, A, Bishai, D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Body Height
Child growth
Child Mortality
Child, Preschool
Childbirth
Children
Children & youth
Confidence intervals
Economic reform
Female
hauteur
Health aspects
Health facilities
Health Surveys
Households
Humans
Infant
Infant mortality
Infant, Newborn
Infants
influences intergénérationnelles
Intergenerational Influences
Islam
Male
Marital status
Married status
Maternal & child health
Maternal height
Middle Aged
Mortality
mortalité des enfants maternelle
Mother and child
Mothers
Multiple births
Nigeria - epidemiology
Parent educational background
Patient outcomes
Physiological aspects
Population
Pregnancy
Reproductive health
Risk Factors
Sample size
Stature
Studies
Twins
Under-Five Mortality
Variables
Wealth
Womens health
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Summary:This study uses a nationally representative data sample to assess the effect of maternal height as an intergenerational influence on under-five mortality. Data from the 2003 and 2008 Nigerian Demographic Health Survey (NDHS) (n=41,005) selecting women aged 15 to 49yrs whose most recent births were within 5 years (n=23,568), were analyzed. The outcome measure was under-five mortality. Independent variables included maternal height categorized as ≥63inch, 61-62.9inch, 59.1-60.9inch,
ISSN:1118-4841