Early childhood mortality and affecting factors in developing countries: an experience from Bangladesh

Within a method of a cross-sectional survey that adopts following as key variables i.e., demographic, socio-economic and health-care factors, thisstudy aimed to understand early childhood mortality rate and probable reasons in Bangladesh. In order to have probable rationality "logistic regressi...

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Main Authors: Kabir, M.A., Al-Amin, Abul Quasem, Alam, Gazi Mahabubul, Matim, M.A.
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spelling iium-76182015-09-09T06:07:27Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/7618/ Early childhood mortality and affecting factors in developing countries: an experience from Bangladesh Kabir, M.A. Al-Amin, Abul Quasem Alam, Gazi Mahabubul Matim, M.A. HQ The family. Marriage. Woman LB1101 Child study RG Gynecology and obstetrics Within a method of a cross-sectional survey that adopts following as key variables i.e., demographic, socio-economic and health-care factors, thisstudy aimed to understand early childhood mortality rate and probable reasons in Bangladesh. In order to have probable rationality "logistic regression" of "multivariate statistical" technique is used to figure out the factors that are responsible for childhood mortality. The women who were married in the range of ageing 10-49 were asked to provide complete history about their "giving birth" for the reference period of 5 years. Statistical findings state that the rate of "national", "infant" and "under five year mortality" is, respectively 286, 461 and 525. Multi-examined statistical investigations sum up that "preceding birth interval", "birth order" and "number of living children" are significantly affect early childhood mortality. In addition, with the functionality of socio-economy, mother's education, source of drinking water and hygienic sanitation have also a significant impact on the rate of children mortality. Moreover, exposures to mass media, healtcare facilities have positive impact. Results also indicate that mothers who are more aware about helathcare are likely to be less mortality experience than their unaware counterparts. Asian Network for Scientific Information 2011 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/7618/1/early_chlhood_mortality.pdf Kabir, M.A. and Al-Amin, Abul Quasem and Alam, Gazi Mahabubul and Matim, M.A. (2011) Early childhood mortality and affecting factors in developing countries: an experience from Bangladesh. International Journal of Pharmacology. ISSN ISSN: 1811-7775 DOI: 10.3923/ijp.2011
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topic HQ The family. Marriage. Woman
LB1101 Child study
RG Gynecology and obstetrics
spellingShingle HQ The family. Marriage. Woman
LB1101 Child study
RG Gynecology and obstetrics
Kabir, M.A.
Al-Amin, Abul Quasem
Alam, Gazi Mahabubul
Matim, M.A.
Early childhood mortality and affecting factors in developing countries: an experience from Bangladesh
description Within a method of a cross-sectional survey that adopts following as key variables i.e., demographic, socio-economic and health-care factors, thisstudy aimed to understand early childhood mortality rate and probable reasons in Bangladesh. In order to have probable rationality "logistic regression" of "multivariate statistical" technique is used to figure out the factors that are responsible for childhood mortality. The women who were married in the range of ageing 10-49 were asked to provide complete history about their "giving birth" for the reference period of 5 years. Statistical findings state that the rate of "national", "infant" and "under five year mortality" is, respectively 286, 461 and 525. Multi-examined statistical investigations sum up that "preceding birth interval", "birth order" and "number of living children" are significantly affect early childhood mortality. In addition, with the functionality of socio-economy, mother's education, source of drinking water and hygienic sanitation have also a significant impact on the rate of children mortality. Moreover, exposures to mass media, healtcare facilities have positive impact. Results also indicate that mothers who are more aware about helathcare are likely to be less mortality experience than their unaware counterparts.
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author Kabir, M.A.
Al-Amin, Abul Quasem
Alam, Gazi Mahabubul
Matim, M.A.
author_facet Kabir, M.A.
Al-Amin, Abul Quasem
Alam, Gazi Mahabubul
Matim, M.A.
author_sort Kabir, M.A.
title Early childhood mortality and affecting factors in developing countries: an experience from Bangladesh
title_short Early childhood mortality and affecting factors in developing countries: an experience from Bangladesh
title_full Early childhood mortality and affecting factors in developing countries: an experience from Bangladesh
title_fullStr Early childhood mortality and affecting factors in developing countries: an experience from Bangladesh
title_full_unstemmed Early childhood mortality and affecting factors in developing countries: an experience from Bangladesh
title_sort early childhood mortality and affecting factors in developing countries: an experience from bangladesh
publisher Asian Network for Scientific Information
publishDate 2011
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/7618/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/7618/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/7618/1/early_chlhood_mortality.pdf
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