Use of contraceptives, high risk births and under-five mortality in Sub Saharan Africa: evidence from Kenyan (2014) and Zimbabwean (2011) demographic health surveys

Use of contraceptives, high risk births and under-five mortality in Sub Saharan Africa: evidence from Kenyan (2014) and Zimbabwean (2011) demographic health surveys

Abstract Background Increasing uptake of modern contraception is done to alleviate maternal and infant mortality in poor countries. We describe prevalence of contraceptive use, high risk births, under-five mortality and their risk factors in Kenya and Zimbabwe. Methods This was a cross-sectional ana...

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Main Authors: Admire Chikandiwa, Emma Burgess, Kennedy Otwombe, Lucy Chimoyi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:BMC Women's Health
Subjects:
Contraceptive use
High risk births
Kenya
Maternal mortality
Under-five mortality
Zimbabwe
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12905-018-0666-1

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