
Determinants of mortality in children aged under two years in Bangladesh using two approaches: an analysis of the Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey 2014 data
Category:- Journal; Year:- 2022
Discipline:- Development Studies Discipline
School:- Social Science School
Abstract
Aims: Mortality
in children aged under two years is a severe public health problem in many
developing countries. The aims of the study were to reveal the prevalence and
factors associated with mortality in children under two years in Bangladesh.
Methods: Data were
analyzed using the Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey 2014. A total of
7886 participant data used in this study. The chi-square test of association
was performed with dependent and independent variables to measure the
prevalence rate, while the final model binary logistic and log-binomial
regressions were used to identify the potential risk factors for under-two
mortalities.
Results: The
prevalence of under-2 mortalities in Bangladesh was 3.9%. Regression analysis
revealed that a lower level of paternal education, succeeding birth interval
less than 24 months, multiple birth babies, and smaller than the average size
at birth were significantly associated with children’s mortality under two
years in Bangladesh.
Conclusions: Despite
improvements in the reduction of child mortality in Bangladesh, many children
died within the first 24 months of life, mostly preventable. Programs towards
increasing education levels and pregnancy intervals might help in preventing
infant mortality in Bangladesh.