2005
DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.752164
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Infant Mortality in Uganda: Determinants, Trends, and the Millennium Development Goals

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“…Similarly to the common bath tub or U-shape relationship between age and mortality, the same pattern is observed for the age of mother and child mortality. A study done in Uganda by Ssewanyana and Younger (2007) revealed a lower probability of mortality among infants born to older women compared to infants born to younger women. Apart from exhibiting a 50-100% risk of death in less than a month after birth, children born to younger mothers, in particular, adolescents are likely to experience preterm birth, low birth weight and asphyxia which potentially upsurge the risk of death and development of unfavourable future health conditions for the children than children born to older women (WHO, 2006(WHO, , 2013Patton et al, 2009).…”
Section: Mothers' Agementioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Similarly to the common bath tub or U-shape relationship between age and mortality, the same pattern is observed for the age of mother and child mortality. A study done in Uganda by Ssewanyana and Younger (2007) revealed a lower probability of mortality among infants born to older women compared to infants born to younger women. Apart from exhibiting a 50-100% risk of death in less than a month after birth, children born to younger mothers, in particular, adolescents are likely to experience preterm birth, low birth weight and asphyxia which potentially upsurge the risk of death and development of unfavourable future health conditions for the children than children born to older women (WHO, 2006(WHO, , 2013Patton et al, 2009).…”
Section: Mothers' Agementioning
confidence: 99%
“…Thus, whilst high socioeconomic status has been linked with low infant mortality as also found by Abuqamar et al (2010), this pattern has also been observed in Uganda. Uganda is one country that experiences high infant mortality despite improvements on national income (Ssewanyana and Younger, 2007). The inconsistency in the relationship between socioeconomic status and child survival was also observed in Kenya.…”
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“…Ssewanyana et al [6] Noted that, most infant deaths result from a combination of preventable or treatable diseases such as: Pneumonia, Diarrhoea, and Malaria and immunizable diseases such as Tuberculosis and Measles.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In 2000, for instance, diarrhea was reported to lead to IMR and U5MR at 0.2% and 12.2%, respectively [29]. The nutrition-attributable rate of anemia of 10% was cited to contribute to both U5MR and IMR [31]. Although the deadline of achieving MDG already passed, it was noted that more concerted measures of reducing U5MR and IMR through vaccination and immunization should be deliberated on and strengthened.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%