Under-5 Mortality and Its Associated Factors in Northern Nigeria: Evidence from 22,455 Singleton Live Births (2013–2018)

Under-5 Mortality and Its Associated Factors in Northern Nigeria: Evidence from 22,455 Singleton Live Births (2013–2018)

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 related to under-5 mortality (U5M) in the NGZs. The NGZ populations extracted from the 2018 Nigeria Demographic an...

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Main Authors: Osita K. Ezeh, Felix A. Ogbo, Anastasia O. Odumegwu, Gladys H. Oforkansi, Uchechukwu D. Abada, Piwuna C. Goson, Tanko Ishaya, Kingsley E. Agho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
under-5 mortality
Nigeria Northern Geopolitical Zones
children younger than 5 years
mortality rate
child mortality
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/18/9899

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