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African Population Studies
Union for African Population Studies
ISSN: 0850-5780
Vol. 34, No. 1, 2020, pp. 5143-5159
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Bioline Code: ep20006
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
Document available free of charge
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African Population Studies, Vol. 34, No. 1, 2020, pp. 5143-5159
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Trends and determinants of neonatal mortality in Uganda: Analysis of the Uganda demographic and health surveys
Bosco, Asiime John; Muyingo, Edmond & Nyegenye, Wilson
Abstract
Background: Uganda’s neonatal mortality has stagnated at 27 deaths per 1,000 live births over the past
decade. Studying consistent factors could inform policy to reduce it.
Data Source and Methods: We used Uganda Demographic and Health Surveys (2001 to 2016) in
analyses.
Results: Children who were not put on breast milk immediately after birth and children of mothers
with multiple maternal risk factors were associated with higher odds (3.1 and 2.0 respectively) of
neonatal deaths in 2016. The maternal risk factors include: young mothers, too old, short birth intervals
or many children. Neonatal deaths was also higher among male compared to female newborns.
Conclusion: There is a need to raise awareness about the importance of breastfeeding newborns
immediately after birth. Interventions to reduce maternal risk factors are critical to reducing neonatal
mortality in Uganda. Programmes need measures that can reduce more neonatal deaths among male
than female.
Keywords
Neonatal; mortality; Uganda; children; trends
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