Ngatho Samuel Mugo|Kingsley Agho|Anthony B. Zwi|Eliaba Yona Damundu|Michael J. Dibley
Determinants of neonatal, infant and under-five mortality in a war-affected country: analysis of the 2010 Household Health Survey in South Sudan
University of Sydney|Western Sydney University|UNSW Sydney|University of Sydney
underfive children born fragile waraffected setting south sudan faced high risk death reflecting high underfive mortality south sudan health inequities inequitable condition daily living play significant role childhood mortality study examines factors associated underfive mortality south sudanthe study population includes 8125 singleton live birth underfive children born south sudan within 5 years prior 2010 south sudan household survey factors associated neonatal infant underfive deaths examined using generalised linear latent mixed models logit link binomial family adjusted cluster survey weightsthe multivariate analysis showed mothers reported previous death child reported significantly higher risk neonatal adjusted aor374 95 confidence interval ci 288 487 p0001 infant aor319 95 ci 262 388 p0001 underfive deaths aor307 95 ci 258 364 p0001 associated factors included urban dwellers aor137 95 ci 101 187 p0045 neonatal aor135 95 ci 108 169 p0009 infants aor139 95 ci 113 171 p0002 underfive death unimproved sources drinking water significantly associated neonatal mortality aor191 95 ci 111 331 p002this study suggested condition circumstances child born lives play role underfive mortality higher mortality among children born teenage mothers ensuring equitable healthcare service delivery disadvantaged populations children urban rural areas essential remains challenge violence continues south sudan