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Age patterns of under-5 mortality in sub-Saharan Africa during 1990‒2018: A comparison of estimates from demographic surveillance with full birth histories and the historic record

Demographic Research, 2021
Background: Estimates of under-5 mortality (U5M) for sub-Saharan African populations often rely heavily on full birth histories (FBHs) collected in surveys and model age patterns of mortality calibrated against vital statistics from other populations ...
Hallie Eilerts, Julio Romero Prieto, Jeffrey Eaton, Georges Reniers   +3 more
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STUDY OF MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY OF CHILDREN UNDER 5 YEARS OF AGE IN BEHBAHAN CITY, IRAN [PDF]

Iranian Journal of Public Health, 1995
In a survey of the Population of Behbahan city, carried out in years 1990-91, the mean age was approximated up to 15.2 and 17.5 in the villages and the city, respectively.
B. Nikpour
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Infant-Child Mortality and Maternal Employment in Nigeria [PDF]

Ovidius University Annals: Economic Sciences Series, 2021
Recently, scholars have focused on assessing economic progress within countries via some important development indicators including infant-child mortality and maternal employment.
Nnenna Igboanugo Ifunanyachukwu, Muibi Saibu Olufemi   +1 more
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The dynamic role of household structure on under-5 mortality in southern and eastern sub-Saharan Africa

Demographic Research, 2023
Background: Children are born and grow up in households, where they receive essential care, including time, socio-psychological support, and economic resources.
Ashira Menashe-Oren, Philippe Bocquier, Carren Ginsburg, Yacouba Compaoré, Mark Collinson   +4 more
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Key challenges of health care workers in implementing the integrated management of childhood illnesses (IMCI) program: a scoping review

Global Health Action, 2020
Background: Several evaluative studies demonstrate that a well-coordinated Integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses (IMCI) program can reduce child mortality.
Mark Donald Reñosa, Sarah Dalglish, Kate Bärnighausen, Shannon McMahon   +3 more
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Calciferol Status and Clinical Outcomes in Children with Congenital Heart Disease after Heart Surgery

Folia Medica Indonesiana, 2023
Highlights: Calciferol has cardioprotective properties, and a severe deficiency of calciferol is associated with septic shock, a longer duration of mechanical ventilation and treatment in the intensive care unit, and mortality.  The role of calciferol
Zulham Effendy, Tri Yanti Rahayuningsih, Fachrul Razi, Hendra Kurniawan, Azmi, Farhan Marzuki, Herdianta, Rovy Pratama   +7 more
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Childhood violence across distinct, overlapping, and concurrent contexts: polyvictimization, polyperpetration, and missed interventions points among child knife crime fatalities in England

Frontiers in Sociology
IntroductionThis study examines casefiles of children in England who were fatally stabbed between 2019 and 2024, focusing on their prior experiences of violence and adversity, aiming to identify missed opportunities for earlier intervention.MethodsWe ...
Jade Levell, Tom Roberts, Jo Staines, Vicky Sleap, Sylvia Stoianova, Edward Carlton, Karen Luyt   +6 more
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Child mortality estimation: appropriate time periods for child mortality estimates from full birth histories.

PLoS Medicine, 2012
BackgroundChild mortality estimates from complete birth histories from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) surveys and similar surveys are a chief source of data used to track Millennium Development Goal 4, which aims for a reduction of under-five ...
Jon Pedersen, Jing Liu
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Understanding inequities in child mortality in Egypt: Socioeconomic and proximate factors

Global Public Health, 2023
While there have been notable advancements in child health in Egypt, disparities in child mortality still exist. Understanding these disparities is crucial to addressing them.
Mona Abdelhady, Marwa Farag
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Child Health and Mortality

Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition, 2009
Bangladesh is currently one of the very few countries in the world, which is on target for achieving the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) 4 relating to child mortality. There have been very rapid reductions in mortality, especially in recent years and among children aged over one month.
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