Neonatal (NMR), infant (IMR) and under-five (U5M) mortality rates remain high in Nigeria.
Evidence-based knowledge of trends and drivers of child mortality will aid proper …

Background Nigeria is among countries with high Under-Five Mortality (U5M) rates
worldwide. Both maternal and childhood factors have been linked to U5M in the country …

We take advantage of unique data on specific activities conducted under the Sheppard-
Towner Act from 1924 through 1929 to focus on how public health interventions affected …

Social welfare programs in the USA are designed to serve as safety nets for people in hard
times, in contrast with the universal approach found in many other developed western …

A country's socioeconomic condition and quality of life is reflected in the rate of child
mortality in that country. This paper examined the differentials in child mortality rate across …

The Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA) was associated with a population shift in the United
States in the 1930s. Evaluating the relationship between the AAA and the incidence of …

Nigeria's efforts aimed at reducing avoidable child deaths have been met with gradual and
sustained progress. Despite the decline in childhood mortality in Nigeria in the last two …

Objetivo: Analisar a distribuição espacial da taxa de mortalidade infantil associada às
variáveis socioeconômicas no Paraná para o ano de 2010, e identificar os municípios que …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Childhood mortality is a serious public health concern.
Periodic assessment of its trend is important in evaluating the pattern and planning …

BACKGROUND During the 1920s and early 1930s, US fertility declined overall but with
large regional variations. Changes in foreign born populations explain only part of this …