Indirect child mortality estimation technique to identify trends of under-five mortality in Ethiopia.

Dawit G Ayele,Temesgen Zewotir,Henry Mwambi

doi:10.4314/ahs.v16i1.3

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Journal: African health sciences	Publication Date: May 9, 2016
Citations: 7	License type: cc-by

Affiliation: University of KwaZulu-Natal

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In sub-Saharan African countries, the chance of a child dying before the age of five years is high. The problem is similar in Ethiopia, but it shows a decrease over years. The 2000; 2005 and 2011 Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey results were used for this work. The purpose of the study is to detect the pattern of under-five child mortality overtime. Indirect child mortality estimation technique is adapted to examine the under-five child mortality trend in Ethiopia. From the result, it was possible to see the trend of under-five child mortality in Ethiopia. The under-five child mortality shows a decline in Ethiopia. From the study, it can be seen that there is a positive correlation between mother and child survival which is almost certain in any population. Therefore, this study shows the trend of under-five mortality in Ethiopia and decline over time.

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The risk of a child dying before reaching five years of age is highest in the WHO African Region which is about 7 times higher (90 per 1000 live births) than that in the WHO European Region (12 per 1000 live births)[1,2]
The current Demographic and Health Survey that was conducted in Ethiopia has wide coverage
The threats for children of women aged 15-19 and the indirect estimate of child mortality constructed on children ever born (CEB) and children dead (CD) for this age group are repeatedly high

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The risk of a child dying before reaching five years of age is highest in the WHO African Region which is about 7 times higher (90 per 1000 live births) than that in the WHO European Region (12 per 1000 live births)[1,2]. To find trends of under-five child mortality, direct or indirect methods of estimation can be used. In 1968, Brass and Coale developed indirect methods of estimation[11] This method uses statistics on total numbers of children ever born and children alive or dead reported by women. This is categorized by age group to access under-five mortality. The level of under-five child mortality can be reflected by the proportion of dead children born to women by age. Indirect child mortality estimation technique is adapted to examine the under-five child mortality trend in Ethiopia. This study shows the trend of under-five mortality in Ethiopia and decline over time. Indirect child mortality estimation technique to identify trends of under-five mortality in Ethiopia.

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