Background: Infant mortality rate has dramatically been fallen in the last two decades globally. Ethiopia, with infant mortality rate of 34 deaths per 1000 live births, is among the countries with high infant mortality in Africa. The main purpose of this study was to investigate predictors of infant mortality in Benshangul-Gumuz region, Ethiopia. Methods: The source of data for this study was 2019 Ethiopian Mini Demographic and Health Survey (EMDHS). Multivariable logistic regression model was used to identify the predictors of infant mortality. Results: Multiple births and infants born from mothers aged 34 years and older were at higher risk of dying before celebrating their first birthdays. whereas females, infants born from mothers with secondary and higher education, infants born from mothers who had ANC visits of at least one time, and infants born at health institution were at lower risk of dying before celebrating their first birthdays. Conclusions: Infant mortality rate in region was high. Birth type, sex of child, maternal age, maternal educational level, place of delivery, and antenatal care visits were predictors of infant mortality in Benshangul-Gumuz region, Ethiopia. Hence, health institutional delivery is recommended in the region to minimize the infant mortality rate in the region.
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Predictors, Infant Mortality, Benshangul-Gumuz Region, Ethiopia
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abstract = {Background: Infant mortality rate has dramatically been fallen in the last two decades globally. Ethiopia, with infant mortality rate of 34 deaths per 1000 live births, is among the countries with high infant mortality in Africa. The main purpose of this study was to investigate predictors of infant mortality in Benshangul-Gumuz region, Ethiopia. Methods: The source of data for this study was 2019 Ethiopian Mini Demographic and Health Survey (EMDHS). Multivariable logistic regression model was used to identify the predictors of infant mortality. Results: Multiple births and infants born from mothers aged 34 years and older were at higher risk of dying before celebrating their first birthdays. whereas females, infants born from mothers with secondary and higher education, infants born from mothers who had ANC visits of at least one time, and infants born at health institution were at lower risk of dying before celebrating their first birthdays. Conclusions: Infant mortality rate in region was high. Birth type, sex of child, maternal age, maternal educational level, place of delivery, and antenatal care visits were predictors of infant mortality in Benshangul-Gumuz region, Ethiopia. Hence, health institutional delivery is recommended in the region to minimize the infant mortality rate in the region.},
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