Infant mortality and risk factors in Nigeria in 2013−2017: A population-level study

• Main Authors: Shobiye, Damilola M., Omotola, Ayomide, Zhao, Yueming, Zhang, Jianrong, Ekawati, Fitriana M., Shobiye, Hezekiah O.
• Format: Article PeerReviewed
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2022
• Subjects: Clinical Sciences
• Online Access: https://repository.ugm.ac.id/278849/1/Ekawati_KKMK.pdf; https://repository.ugm.ac.id/278849/; https://www.thelancet.com; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eclinm.2022.101622
• Institution: Universitas Gadjah Mada

Background Globally, over the past two decades, many countries have significantly reduced the rate of infant mortality. Yet, in Africa, Nigeria remains one of the countries with the highest infant mortality rate (IMR). Methods We conducted a population-level study using the 2018 Nigeria Demographic...