Objective To assess associations between maternal child marriage (marriage before age
18) and morbidity and mortality of infants and children under 5 in India. Design Cross …

Background: Iron and folate deficiency are prevalent in pregnant women in Africa. However,
limited research exists on the differential effect of oral iron-only, folate-only, or Iron Folic Acid …

Maternal and perinatal mortality are the most adverse pregnancy outcomes of public health
concerns. Although, slowly declining, Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), has been reported as one …

It is well understood that undernutrition underpins much of child morbidity and mortality in
less developed countries, but the causes of undernutrition are complex and interrelated …

Objectives To identify mortality trends and risk factors associated with stillbirths and neonatal
deaths 1982–2011. Methods Population‐based cross‐sectional study based on reported …

Background Communities and their composition have an impact on neonatal mortality.
However, considering the smallest health administrative units as communities and …

Introduction In low income and middle income countries, neonatal mortality remains high
despite the gradual reduction in under five mortality. Newborn death contributes for about …

Aim To investigate perinatal mortality and morbidity rates of twin pregnancies and to
determine the underlying factors responsible for the increase in these rates. Methods …

Perinatal mortality is very high in Bangladesh. In this setting, few community‐level studies
have assessed the influence of underlying maternal health factors on perinatal outcomes …

The study was conducted to investigate the association between perinatal mortality and
factors relating to nutrition and infections in a rural population in northern Tanzania. A cohort …