Background Previous studies have reported on adverse neonatal outcomes associated with
parity and maternal age. Many of these studies have relied on cross-sectional data, from …

The findings call for further examination of the health consequences of early marriage. What
are even less clear are the pathways through which the associations between early …

Objectives Low birth weight (LBW) is a major public health concern, especially in develo**
countries, and is frequently related to child morbidity and mortality. This study aimed to …

Abstract Background The Ethiopian neonatal mortality rate constitutes 42% of under-5
deaths. We aimed to examine the trends and determinants of Ethiopian neonatal mortality …

Background Ethiopia is among the countries with the highest neonatal mortality with the rate
of 37 deaths per 1000 live births. In spite of many efforts by the government and other …

Background Antenatal care aims to prevent maternal and perinatal mortality and morbidity.
In Indonesia, at least four antenatal visits are recommended during pregnancy. However …

Why do some societies fare well, and others poorly, at reducing the risk of early death?
Wealth, Health, and Democracy in East Asia and Latin America finds that the public …

South Asia continues to be the global hub for child undernutrition with 35% of children still
stunted in 2017. This paper aimed to identify factors associated with stunting among children …

Background Nigeria's efforts to reduce under-five mortality has been biased in favour of
childhood mortality to the neglect of neonates and as such the literature is short of adequate …

Background Though promising progress has been made towards achieving the Millennium
Development Goal four through substantial reduction in under-five mortality, the decline in …