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Effects of short birth interval on neonatal, infant and under-five child mortality in Ethiopia: a nationally representative observational study using inverse probability of treatment weighting.
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27 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Worldwide Wellness of Mothers and Babies (WWOMB): program overview and lessons learned from Ethiopia.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2024Pooled it
- Short birth interval in the Asia-Pacific region: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of global health · 2024Pooled it
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- Negative effects of short birth interval on child mortality in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of global health · 2022Pooled it
- A Systematic Review of Factors Associated with Under-Five Child Mortality.BioMed research international · 2022Pooled it
- Gender bias in fertility choices: how son preference increases the risk of short birth intervals in India.Tropical medicine and health · 2026Article
- Antenatal Care and Perinatal Mortality in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Insights for Maternal and Newborn Health System.Mayo Clinic proceedings. Innovations, quality & outcomes · 2026Article
- Short interpregnancy interval following reproductive coercion: A prospective cohort study of pregnant Ethiopian women.Pregnancy (Hoboken, N.J.) · 2025Article
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- Inter-pregnancy interval and associated factors among parous women in neighboring low-land ecologies of arsi & east shoa zone, southeast Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study.Contraception and reproductive medicine · 2025Article
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- The Magnitude and Determinants of Suboptimal Child Spacing Practices Among Women of Childbearing Age in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Women's health reports (New Rochelle, N.Y.) · 2025Article
- Risk factors of under-five and infant mortality: An umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses.Journal of global health · 2024Review
- Prevalence and factors associated with short birth interval in the semi-rural community of Kaya, Burkina Faso: results of a community-based survey.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2024Article
- Joint decision on contraceptive use and determinant factors among married women of reproductive ages (15-49) in Ethiopia: a multilevel analysis using Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey; 2016 data.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Spatial variation of short birth intervals and their determinant factors among reproductive women in Ethiopia using a geographically weighted regression model.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Article
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- Inequalities of Infant Mortality in Ethiopia.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo assess the effect of short birth interval (SBI) on neonatal, infant, and under-five mortality in Ethiopia.
designA nationally representative cross-sectional survey.
settingThis study used data from the Ethiopia Demographic and Health Survey 2016.
participantsA total of 8448 women who had at least two live births during the 5 years preceding the survey were included in the analysis. OUTCOME MEASURES: Neonatal mortality (death of the child within 28 days of birth), infant mortality (death between birth and 11 months) and under-five mortality (death between birth and 59 months) were the outcome variables.
methodsWeighted logistic regression analysis based on inverse probability of treatment weights was used to estimate exposure effects adjusted for potential confounders.
resultsThe adjusted ORs (AORs) of neonatal mortality were about 85% higher among women with SBI (AOR=1.85, 95% CI=1.19 to 2.89) than those without. The odds of infant mortality were twofold higher (AOR=2.16, 95% CI=1.49 to 3.11) among women with SBI. The odds of under-five child mortality were also about two times (AOR=2.26, 95% CI=1.60 to 3.17) higher among women with SBI.
conclusionSBI has a significant effect on neonatal, infant and under-five mortality in Ethiopia. Interventions targeting SBI are warranted to reduce neonatal, infant and under-five mortality.
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