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Demographic Research, 2019 Background: Maternal education-infant health gradients are flatter among foreign-born mothers than U.S.-born mothers; However, because common metrics of infant health are less predictive of infant mortality for some racial/ethnic and nativity groups ...
Tiffany Green, Tod Hamilton
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Subnational variations in electricity access and infant mortality: Evidence from Ghana
Health Policy Open, 2022 Objectives: The study investigated the relationship between electricity access and infant mortality at the subnational level in Ghana, controlling for correlates such as birth interval, children living with both parents, women’s education, and income ...
Mikidadu Mohammed, Mathias Akuoko
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International Journal of Health Geographics, 2011 Background Many sub-Saharan countries are confronted with persistently high levels of infant mortality because of the impact of a range of biological and social determinants.
Sartorius Benn KD +3 more
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Optimum maternal healthcare service utilization and infant mortality in Ethiopia
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2021 Background Ethiopia has one of the highest rates of infant mortality in the world. Utilization of maternal healthcare during pregnancy, at delivery, and after delivery is critical to reducing the risk of infant mortality.
Girmay Tsegay Kiross +3 more
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The impact of malaria control on infant mortality in Kenya [PDF]
, 2014 Since the early 2000s there has been a rapid intensification of malaria control efforts across Africa. I exploit baseline differences in the regional incidence of malaria coupled with the sharp timing of the intensified campaign to investigate the ...
Pathania, Vikram
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Trend and future of infant mortality in Pakistan
Journal of University Medical & Dental College, 2022 BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE: In South Asia, Pakistan is contributing to the highest childhood mortality, including infant mortality. Child mortality has been declined globally, but Pakistan is still struggling and far behind the targets of Sustainable ...
Zartashia Shabbir +3 more
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Infant Mortality in Austria [PDF]
Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, 1962 The exceptionally high mortality in the first year of life has long stimulated research into its causes, the level of the infant mortality rate having been regarded as an indicator of the social and economic well-being of a nation. The dramatic decline in mortality experienced by western countries in the last century has been most pronounced for ...
H. Hansluwka, H. Czermak
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The linked survival prospects of siblings : evidence for the Indian states [PDF]
, 2008 This paper reports an analysis of micro-data for India that shows a high correlation in infant mortality among siblings. In 13 of 15 states, we identify a causal effect of infant death on the risk of infant death of the subsequent sibling (a scarring ...
Bongaarts John +16 more
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American Journal of Men's Health, 2015 The objective of this study was to examine the relationship of paternity status, welfare reform period, and racial/ethnic disparities in infant mortality. The study used retrospective analysis of birth outcomes data from singleton birth/infant death data
Emmanuel M. Ngui DrPH, MSc +2 more
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