The impact of young maternal age at birth on neonatal mortality: Evidence from 45 low and middle income countries.

This study explores the impact of early motherhood on neonatal mortality, and how this differs between countries and regions. It assesses whether the risk of neonatal mortality is greater for younger adolescent mothers compared with mothers in later adolescence, and explores if differences reflect c...

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Main Authors: Sarah Neal, Andrew Amos Channon, Jesman Chintsanya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5965834?pdf=render