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| Obubu Maxwell | Okoye Valentine Chizolu | Omoruyi Frederick | and | Ngonadi Lillian Oluebube |
Affiliation.
Nnamdi Azikiwe University | Department of Statistics | P.M.B 5025, Awka | Nigeria |
This article is made freely available as part of this journal's Open Access: ID|Obubu-ManuscriptRef.2-ajira071017 |
ABSTRACT
Background: Over the last two decades, infant and child survival has remained a top global priority. In an effort to reduce child mortality, massive investment has been made to improve access to health-care, nutrition, hygiene and sanitation, and promote exclusive breastfeeding. As a result, all regions of the world have shown reductions in under-five and Infant mortality rate (IMR). However, these achievements are challenged by disparities that persist among regions and within countries. Objective: To examine the determinants of Infant Mortality and Post-neonatal Mortality in Northern Nigeria. Materials and Methods: Secondary data sourced from the 2013 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey was used, the study utilized survival analysis technique, basically Cox Regression analysis. Results and Conclusion: Analytical findings reveals that maternal age, birth order/preceding birth interval and source of drinking water are significantly related to post-neonatal mortality in Northern Nigeria. Also, occupation of the mother, birth order/preceding birth interval and source of drinking water were found to be significantly related to infant mortality in Northern Nigeria. Keywords:Post-neonatal Mortality, Survival Analysis, Cox’s proportional hazards model, Northern Nigeria, Neonatal Infection, Malnutrition.
