Amy A Conroy, Judith A Hahn, Torsten B Neilands, Lynae A Darbes, Scott Tebbetts, Nancy Mulauzi, James Mkandawire, Fred M Ssewamala
Pilot Trial Results of Mlambe: An Economic and Relationship-Strengthening Intervention to Address Heavy Drinking and Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy in Malawi
AIDS and behavior
annually 54 million children five face mortality 25 million deaths first month 16 million one eleven months 13 million aged one four despite global strides subsaharan africa including ghana grapples persistent high child mortality study employs statistical methods pinpoint factors driving underfive mortality greater accra regional hospital data acquired greater accra regional hospital ghana spanning january december 2020 data comprised underfive deaths recorded hospital 2020 statistical tools employed chisquare test association multinomial logistic regression model 2020 238 cases underfive mortality recorded hospital males constituting majority 55 85 cases occurred within first month birth primarily attributed respiratory distress prematurity sepsis notably meconium aspiration least common among grouped diagnoses test association multinomial logistic model emphasised childs age birth type weight birth significant factors influencing child mortality conversely attributes like sex marital status mothers age displayed notable association diagnosis death study child mortality greater accra regional hospital unveils key factors shaping child health outcomes emphasising role age birth type weight specific demographics show significant association identified predictors vital targeted interventions proposed strategies encompass education programs improved care birthing practices datadriven policies