A large body of research has found an association between short birth intervals and the risk
of infant mortality in developing countries, but recent work on other perinatal outcomes from …

Background Short inter-pregnancy or birth interval is associated with an increased risk of
adverse perinatal outcomes. However, some emerging evidence questions this association …

Objective This study examines trends and puts forward projections of under-5 mortality
(U5M) in Bangladesh and identifies the effects of maternal high-risk fertility behaviours and …

Background India has achieved impressive gains in child survival over the last two decades;
however, it was not successful in attaining MDG 2015 goals. The study's objective is to …

Contraception is a crucial tool that empowers women to control their bodily autonomy.
Concurrently, domestic violence remains a pressing public health issue, depleting women's …

Abstract Background Maternal age< 18 or> 34 years, short inter-pregnancy birth interval,
and higher birth order are considered to be high-risk fertility behaviours (HRFB). Underfive …

The relationship between birth interval length and child outcomes has received increased
attention in recent years, but few studies have examined offspring outcomes across the life …

Using longitudinal data on a cohort of over 4,000 children from four low‐and middle‐income
countries, we document the association between birth spacing and child growth trajectories …

Short birth intervals have long been linked to adverse child outcomes in humans. However,
it remains unclear the extent to which the birth interval has a direct influence on offspring …

Grandmothers play a crucial role in families enhancing grandchild wellbeing and survival
but their effects can be context-dependent, and the children born in poor conditions are most …